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Topic: The Art of NASA (Piers Bizony)
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Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 49068 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-08-2020 12:14 PM
The Art of NASA: The Illustrations That Sold the Missions by Piers Bizony Formed in 1958, NASA has long maintained a department of visual artists to depict the concepts and technologies created in humankind's quest to explore the final frontier. Culled from a carefully chosen reserve of approximately 3,000 files deep in the NASA archives, the 200 artworks presented in this large-format edition provide a glimpse of NASA history like no other.From space suits to capsules, from landing modules to the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station, and more recent concepts for space planes, The Art of NASA presents 60 years of American space exploration in an unprecedented fashion. All the landmark early missions are represented in detail — Gemini, Mercury, Apollo — as are post-Space Race accomplishments, like the mission to Mars and other deep-space explorations. The insightful text relates the wonderful stories associated with the art. For instance, the incredibly rare early Apollo illustrations show how Apollo might have looked if the landing module had never been developed. Black-and-white Gemini drawings illustrate how the massive NASA art department did its stuff with ink pen and rubdown Letraset textures. Cross-sections of the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project docking adapter reveal Russian sensitivity about US "male" probes "penetrating" their spacecraft, thus the androgynous "adapter" now used universally in space. International Space Station cutaways show how huge the original plan was, but also what was retained. Every picture in The Art of NASA tells a special story. This collection of the rarest of the rare is not only a unique view of NASA history — it's a fascinating look at the art of illustration, the development of now - familiar technologies, and a glimpse of what the space program might have looked like. - Hardcover: 192 pages
- Motorbooks (October 20, 2020)
- ISBN-10: 0760368074
- ISBN-13: 978-0760368077
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Jonnyed Member Posts: 572 From: Dumfries, VA, USA Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 02-10-2020 07:46 PM
Oh, man, I don't know if I can wait until October... looks cool! |
Jonnyed Member Posts: 572 From: Dumfries, VA, USA Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 10-20-2020 04:35 PM
Well, October finally rolled around (albeit in a much different way than we all expected back when I posted this in February) and this book arrived in the mail.The ~200 pages art book is really spectacular and the descriptions/stories are detailed and very engaging. I really enjoy looking at the vintage artists style and 50's/60's approaches to futuristic art. Lots of rare stuff that you probably haven't seen before. If you love space art--I do!--you'd find this book fascinating. |
lucspace Member Posts: 493 From: Hilversum, The Netherlands Registered: Oct 2003
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posted 12-28-2020 09:03 AM
Received this book for Christmas, cannot recommend it enough! Many images I have found on internet, but this publication uses the originals. Great selection, images used in large sizes, outstanding printing quality. A treasure! |
GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1355 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 12-28-2020 08:59 PM
What they said.This is an absolutely gorgeous book. If you don't have it yet, buy it. |
cspg Member Posts: 6323 From: Geneva, Switzerland Registered: May 2006
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posted 09-15-2022 09:47 AM
An expanded collector's edition is planned for May 9, 2023. In this expanded collector's edition of "The Art of NASA," complete with a paper model Lunar Module and a poster, explore over 200 stunning artworks commissioned by NASA to sell its missions. | |
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