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A Tribute to Chesley Bonestell
From March 22, 1952 through April 30, 1954, Colliers magazine published a series of
articles on how we could venture forth into space. It included such concepts as 3-stage
boosters with re-usable shuttle orbiters, a permanent space station, and fleets of ships
built in orbit to explore the Moon and Mars.
Many of the outstanding illustrations in these publications (later re-issued in book form
as Across the Space Frontier and Conquest of the Moon) were produced by
Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986), the acknowledged father of Space Art.
I have reproduced some of Bonestell's works in VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language).
Why? First, as a tribute to Chesley Bonestell and his inspiration; second, because VRML
provides another level of experience - you can actually move around the ships and view
them from a variety of angles, getting even more of a feeling of "being there."
NOTE: You do not need a VRML plugin to appreciate these works; I have provided low
and medium-resolution screen shots of each scene.
Re-creations of Bonestell Panoramas:
I've created interactive versions of the 360-degree
panoramas Chesley Bonestell painted for the Griffith Observatory Planetarium in 1958 and
1959 -
Bonestell's
Titan Panorama (Netscape version: Titan Panorama)
Bonestell's
Lunar Panorama
Other Bonestell links:
Bonestell Space Art
The Chesley Bonestell
Archives
Scans of
the Moon and Mars Missions
Colliers
Cover Art
"Man
Conquers Space" Digital Re-creaton
The
Interactive Bonestell Gallery
My most recent Space Art:
Space (& other) Art - in both
Digital and Traditional Media
Other Space Art links:
International Association of
Atronomical Artists
Novagraphics Space Art
Gallery
Comments: Paul S. Hoffman
Home Page: http://www.digitalspaceart.com//