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Topic: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project patch artist
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edorr
Member Posts: 95
From: Chelmsford, MA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 07-31-2009 10:07 AM
   
I thought this would be the most appropriate (and effective) place to mention that new information has emerged about the identity of the artist who created the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project U.S. crew patch, namely Jean Pinataro of North American Rockwell. She was responsible for both the initial, rejected design, and the final, approved design. I've incorporated this information into the ASTP page on my Space Patches site. I've also updated the rendering of the initial design, based on information supplied by Pinataro. It seems that Jerry Elmore, who was previously identified as the designer of this patch, only did some touch-up work on Pinataro's design prior to it's official release. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 49192
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-31-2009 10:23 AM
Very interesting, Gene. While attending Spacefest last this year, I met a gentleman who shared a letter he received when he was a kid from the U.S. members of the ASTP crew thanking him for his design for that patch and stating they were using elements from his art in their final version. Unfortunately, I've misplaced that person's contact information. If he is reading, or if someone else who met him knows to whom I refer, perhaps he can help with what role his art played in Jean Pinataro's design (if any). |
edorr
Member Posts: 95
From: Chelmsford, MA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 07-31-2009 10:46 AM
I expect that was probably the fellow mentioned at the bottom of Jacques van Oene's ASTP page. I leave it to you to judge how influential that design was to the final patch. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 49192
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 07-31-2009 10:55 AM
Indeed, that does appear to be the same letter and Mr. Begnaud appears to be the same gentleman based on the newspaper clipping's photo.I hadn't seen his design before now, so again, interesting. |
Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1439
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 02-04-2021 12:44 PM
AB Emblem in conjunction with Chris Spain (spaced out) has today released a full size 4" replica of the original ASTP crew patch designed by Jean Pinataro.The patch comes sealed in a display card like the ones the ten Gene Dorr replica Gemini crew patches are in, and the Apollo (2TV-1, LTA 8, LM-1/Apollo 5, LM-3, 7, 9 and MSC T-38) replica patches Chris Spain recently produced with AB Emblem. The SKU patch design number for this replica ASTP crew patch is 429118. The date codes are now confirmed. Chris received a sample patch today. - 429118 A-B Emblem Made In China 01/21 45 (Chris Spain's sample patch)
- 429118 A-B Emblem Made In China 01/21 40 (AB E)
- 429118 A-B Emblem Made In China 02/21 40 (UASF Space)
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spaced out
Member Posts: 3185
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 02-04-2021 05:13 PM
I should have know you'd see this before I could post about it Kevin!In fact this project is largely the work of Gene Dorr who wanted the bring Jean Pinataro's original design to life as an embroidered patch. He adapted the original design to make it work as an embroidered version and I helped taken it through the development stage with AB Emblem, trying to ensure as much as possible that it has the look of a vintage patch (avoiding the complex fill pattern commonly used in modern patches). The patch is sold with a display card that follows the pattern originally used for AB's Gene Dorr Gemini replicas and continued with the more recent replica projects they have done with me. I actually just got my physical sample patch today and although I may be biased I have to say I love this patch, and have to agree with the crew's original choice of this design. |
edorr
Member Posts: 95
From: Chelmsford, MA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-04-2021 06:43 PM
I wanted to celebrate the design that Jean Pinataro created, mainly because this is the design that the American ASTP crew chose from a large field of submissions, and persisted in championing despite dissent from NASA headquarters. Also, as Chris says this really does make a very attractive patch.In the course of doing this project I was saddened to discover that Pinataro had died in December of 2019. This was a blow to me because, despite never having met her, we had become rather close over several years of correspondence. It was also a huge disappointment because I had really wanted her to see her creation as it might have been. At the risk of seeming self-promotional, I urge anyone interested in the story of this design to read the story of it at my ASTP page. A really huge Thank you! to Chris, without whom this project would not have come to fruition. |
Paul J. Brennan
Member Posts: 245
From: Linden, CA
Registered: May 2019
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posted 02-04-2021 10:24 PM
Great design! Hats off to Jean, Gene, and Chris for making this patch happen! |
vanerie
Member Posts: 83
From: Outer Banks, North Carolina
Registered: Sep 2016
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posted 09-15-2022 01:13 PM
I have an image of the back of Randy Hunt's original version Jean Pinataro's ASTP patch design with an unknown signature.It appears to be something like Jeanny or Jerry. I have no idea how Jean signed things and I can't imagine Jerry Edwards had a reason to sign it.  |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 49192
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 09-15-2022 02:32 PM
That is Alexei Leonov's autograph (assuming it is authentic). |
Rocket Chris
Member Posts: 421
From: Guttentag
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 10-04-2022 07:04 AM
I also thought on Alexej Leonov's signature. But he already died in 2019 and the patch was released in 2021? How does this work? Message from afterlife? |
vanerie
Member Posts: 83
From: Outer Banks, North Carolina
Registered: Sep 2016
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posted 10-04-2022 07:44 AM
This is not the current AB Emblem patch. It is the much older Randy Hunt patch. |
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