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Chesley Bonestell

Years before humans successfully traveled in spacecrafts, before satellites orbited the earth, and before photographs of the solar system filled the pages of publications, artist Chesley Bonestell painted realistic visions of space that captured the imaginations of millions. Known today as the "Father of Modern Space Art," Bonestell combined his extensive knowledge of astronomy with artistic skill to illustrate distant, uncharted landscapes and innovative conceptions of space-travel…

In 1944, Life Magazine published a series of paintings depicting Saturn as seen from its various moons. Created by a visionary artist named Chesley Bonestell, the paintings showed war-weary readers what worlds beyond our own might actually look like–a stunning achievement for the time. Years later, Bonestell would work closely with early space pioneers such as Willy Ley and Wernher von Braun in helping the world understand what exists beyond our tiny planet, why it is essenti

Chesley Bonestell (American, 1888-1986) The Exploration of Mars book cover, Winged Rocket Ferry Orbits Mars - Available at 2021 April 30 Illustration Art...

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