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Topic: Artists behind the Apollo mission patches
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edorr Member Posts: 64 From: Chelmsford, MA Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-03-2011 01:04 PM
I was really sorry to lose a recent eBay auction titled "Apollo 12 Mission Patch Designer Lot." I didn't care about the patch; what I wanted was the photo of the artist, Victor Craft.In fact, I'll extend that further, to apply to photographs of the following artists: - Jean Bealieu (Apollo 14)
- James Cooper (Apollo 11)
- Victor Craft (Apollo 12)
- Jerry Elmore (Apollo 15)
- Barbara Matelski (Apollo 16 and Skylab 3)
- Gene Rickman (Apollo 8)
- Norman Tiller (Apollo 13)
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spaceman Member Posts: 1104 From: Walsall, West Midlands, UK Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 05-04-2011 06:49 PM
I remember purchasing an Apollo 11 patch poster print years ago signed by Jim Cooper. With the poster was a black and white 10x8 of the artist with Michael Collins. |
bitsypeaces New Member Posts: 1 From: Flintville TN 37335 Registered: Jun 2011
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posted 06-14-2011 07:30 PM
I was doing a search on my grandmother Barbara Matelski who sadly was taken from us two years ago. She would have been so happy at all the interest in the work she and her fellow artists are attracting. She was a wonderful person and loved her work and shared many stories about her and "the guys." She cherished their time together. They all cut up and had fun while at work. |
GoesTo11 Member Posts: 1309 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 06-14-2011 09:28 PM
The mission patches are little portraits of history, and we always love to know and see more about the artists that our astronauts entrusted to realize their ideas and visions. |
markbharmon New Member Posts: 6 From: Greenville, SC USA Registered: May 2012
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posted 05-15-2012 07:47 PM
The artist who painted the Apollo 11 mission patch, James R. Cooper, is my stepfather, and was married to my mother for more than 25 years. Many don't know this, but when Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins returned from space, Michael Collins took the original Apollo 11 painting, and he and the other two astronauts signed the artwork and gave the original artwork back to my stepfather for him to keep. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-04-2018 02:45 AM
I'm looking for a list of the designers of the Apollo patches and would like to find out when each patch was presented for the first time (e.g. Apollo 7 patch was designed Allen Stevens of North American Rockwell and shown for the first time in June 1968).Editor's note: Threads merged. |
waa49 Member Posts: 91 From: Neu-Isenburg, Germany, Hessen Registered: Sep 2015
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posted 05-04-2018 03:48 AM
The designer names you can find in the book: "Human Space Flight: Mission Patch Handbook" by AeroGraphics. |
Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 05-04-2018 05:11 AM
Official NASA photos showing the Apollo patches are a good source as these have an official date stamp (e.g. June 1, 1968 for the Apollo 7 patch). |
edorr Member Posts: 64 From: Chelmsford, MA Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-04-2018 03:25 PM
I don't have dates, but for artists and designers, see my site. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 05-05-2018 08:52 AM
Gene, first thank you for your site, a fantastic resource. My question is about Jean Pinaturo. You credit her for ASTP. But its my understanding that US crew patch is based on the McCall painting. Based on your site info, I am glad that Pinaturo's efforts are recognized. |
edorr Member Posts: 64 From: Chelmsford, MA Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 05-05-2018 07:54 PM
The story of the ASTP patch is a tortured one, described pretty fully, I think, on the ASTP page of my site. For years I thought it was based on the McCall painting, for obvious reasons. And now that you bring it to my attention, it occurs to me that I still have the patch framed with a litho of McCall's painting. Ah well, it's signed by Glynn Lunney, so I suppose that's my excuse. |
Explorer1 Member Posts: 88 From: Los Angeles, CA, USA Registered: Apr 2019
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posted 12-21-2019 12:00 PM
There is a considerable amount of variation in the artistic quality and skill in the designs of the Gemini crew patches. And the Apollo patches look as if they may have been drawn by a variety of artists as well. Does anyone know the process the astronauts followed in getting a crew patch artistically rendered? And was an outside company used to actually make the patches? Editor's note: Threads merged. |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 12-27-2019 08:41 AM
The Apollo patches were hand rendered by various artists with input from the crew. Many times the crews held competitions with NASA contractors.Gene Dorr's website offers the best information. |