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Topic: Space artist Paul Calle (1928-2010)
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rjurek349
Member Posts: 1190
From: Northwest Indiana
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 12-31-2010 10:23 AM
   
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 12-31-2010 10:24 AM
Andrew Chaikin has shared as a tribute the introduction he wrote for "Celebrating Apollo 11: The Artwork of Paul Calle." The great space artist Paul Calle died yesterday at age 82. As a NASA artist he documented the early space program with a rare mix of passion and precision. With works like the portrayal of the first space rendezvous shown above, Paul captured as no one else the excitement of that incredible time. I was fortunate to have known him and to have enjoyed his warmth, wit, and tremendous spirit. |
BC
Member Posts: 30
From: Springfield, IL, USA
Registered: Nov 2008
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posted 12-31-2010 10:32 AM
I'm sitting here looking at some of Paul's art on my office wall and remembering his kindness, his talent, and his wonderful smile. My condolences to Chris and his entire family. We have lost a giant, but his view of space lives on in his work and his family. |
MB
Member Posts: 155
From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio U.S.A.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 12-31-2010 10:41 AM
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Sam Que
Member Posts: 180
From: Chicago, IL, United States
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-31-2010 11:11 AM
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Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 12-31-2010 12:23 PM
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cddfspace
Member Posts: 609
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-31-2010 12:29 PM
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Lou Chinal
Member Posts: 1306
From: Staten Island, NY
Registered: Jun 2007
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posted 12-31-2010 12:44 PM
I still have a print of Cooper's MA-9 launch by Paul Calle.. |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 194
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 12-31-2010 01:41 PM
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AJ
Member Posts: 511
From: Plattsburgh, NY, United States
Registered: Feb 2009
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posted 12-31-2010 02:53 PM
I would like to note that Paul's obituary in the Stamford Advocate notes that, in lieu of flowers, donations in Paul's honor may be made to Smile Train, a truly worthwhile organization. |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1746
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 12-31-2010 04:30 PM
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pterodactyl
Member Posts: 21
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Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 12-31-2010 04:50 PM
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nojnj
Member Posts: 503
From: Highland Heights, KY
Registered: Feb 2003
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posted 12-31-2010 04:54 PM
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ejectr
Member Posts: 1751
From: Killingly, CT
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 12-31-2010 05:58 PM
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Tom
Member Posts: 1597
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 12-31-2010 07:32 PM
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Calle family. |
Richard Easton
Member Posts: 175
From: Winnetka, IL USA
Registered: Jun 2006
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posted 12-31-2010 08:15 PM
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pterodactyl
Member Posts: 21
From:
Registered: Feb 2006
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posted 12-31-2010 10:44 PM
It's hard to imagine a more appropriate charity to honor Paul Calle's memory than The Smile Train; an organization that provides corrective cleft palate surgery to the children of developing nations. Paul Calle's art, his wonderful stories, and engaging personality has given us all a lifetime of smiles. It seems fitting that we too can bestow a lifetime of smiles to a child with a modest gift in Paul's honor. Paul would approve. |
manilajim
Member Posts: 256
From: Bergenfield, NJ USA
Registered: May 2000
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posted 01-01-2011 01:04 AM
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john ffoulkes
Member Posts: 146
From: United Kingdom
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 01-01-2011 02:28 AM
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Mike Z
Member Posts: 451
From: Ellicott City, Maryland
Registered: Dec 2005
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posted 01-01-2011 11:21 AM
Paul Calle was a National Treasure with exceptional talent and will surely be missed. His space art and western works are truly masterpieces and will live on forever.. |
alanh_7
Member Posts: 1252
From: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 01-01-2011 12:15 PM
Like many I have been a fan of Calle's work for many years.His body of work spans many categories. Such a loss of a great talent. Whether it be Apollo 11 crew suiting up, or a group of buck skin clad Mountain men standing around a camp fire, Paul Calle's skill never failed to captivate the viewer. The first limited edition print I ever bought was a copy of his western painting "When Trails Grow Cold" Brilliant work. I have never seen an artist that could do so much with a simple pen or pencil. The lines and flow of his quick 'suiting up' drawings show his brilliance and artistic skill.
Such a sad loss of a great artist. |
cosmos-walter
Member Posts: 691
From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 01-01-2011 02:35 PM
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bobzz
Member Posts: 100
From: Batavia, Illinois
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 01-01-2011 02:45 PM
My wife and I had the pleasure of spending time (and a few drinks!)with Paul and Chris at the first two Spacefests. You could not find a more genuine and friendly man. We have many of Paul's prints and have enjoyed them immensely. Our condolences to the Calle family. |
Joe Frasketi
Member Posts: 191
From: Florida USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 01-01-2011 05:30 PM
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East-Frisian
Member Posts: 586
From: Germany
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 01-02-2011 02:56 AM
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DOX32
Member Posts: 242
From: Lakewood Ranch FL USA
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 01-02-2011 07:10 AM
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Moonwalker1954
Member Posts: 245
From: Montreal, Canada
Registered: Jul 2004
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posted 01-03-2011 07:31 PM
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413 is in
Member Posts: 628
From: Alexandria, VA USA
Registered: May 2006
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posted 01-03-2011 08:24 PM
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Jake
Member Posts: 464
From: Issaquah, WA U.S.A.
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 01-04-2011 10:23 AM
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Newport Way Air Museum (OK, it's just my home) |
cddfspace
Member Posts: 609
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 01-04-2011 12:20 PM
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