CHESLEY BONESTELL
Space Art Editions
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 THE SURFACE OF MERCURY by Chesley Bonestell Painted in 1949 for the book CONQUEST OF SPACE, this is a high perspective view of the parched surface of the innermost planet. P ...more THE SURFACE OF MERCURYPainted in 1949 for the book CONQUEST OF SPACE, this is a high perspective view of the parched surface of the innermost planet. Printed the same size as the original on high gloss paper, this giclee is available either as print only or elegantly framed and ready to hang. NOT a limited edition, but an authorized exclusive Novaspace giclee, printed here in our gallery.
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 SATURN FROM TITAN by Chesley Bonestell Painted in 1948, this is the painting which launched a thousand careers. This is the most popular and enduring of Bonestell's visions; simple, yet ...more |
 THE CONQUEST OF SPACE by Chesley Bonestell A print commissioned from us by Bonestell Space Art, this is Bonestell's signature piece, and one of his most requested images. This painting was t ...more THE CONQUEST OF SPACEA print commissioned from us by Bonestell Space Art, this is Bonestell's signature piece, and one of his most requested images. This painting was the cover of the book of the same name. Although a movie called The "Conquest of Space" was made, it was actually based on another book by Wernher vonBraun. This scene is more reminiscent of Destination Moon which earned Bonestell an Academy Award for special effects. This open edition lithograph was reproduced the same size as the original painting, done in 1948.
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 SATURN FROM MIMAS by Chesley Bonestell A print commissioned by Bonestell Space Art, this is one of the master's most amazing exercises in detail and scale. Originally painted ...more SATURN FROM MIMASAVAILABLE ONLY FROM NOVASPACE GALLERIESA print commissioned by Bonestell Space Art, this is one of the master's most amazing exercises in detail and scale. Originally painted in 1944 for a LIFE magazine article, this is also the cover of the retrospective Bonestell Book, available from Amazon.com. A huge Saturn looms on the horizon of it's inner moon Mimas. Reproduced the same size as the original painting.
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Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986) inspired an entire generation of astronomers, artists, writers, engineers and visionaries with his remarkable paintings. Living to the age of 98, he saw the entire scope of manned flight, and himself influenced mankind's push into outer space.
Trained as an architect, Bonestell (pronounced BONN-i-stell) lost his first painting of Saturn in the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. Later, as Hollywood's highest paid special effects artist, he worked on such classics as the original Hunchback of Notre Dame and Citizen Kane through the 1950's Destination Moon and War of the Worlds.
Chesley Bonestell illustrated many pictorial books on astronomy & space flight during his career, the last being Beyond Jupiter with Arthur C. Clarke in 1972.
These four print editions that we carry are reproduced the same exact size as the originals. They are printed on acid-free paper. There are only a few dozen of the unsold signed prints left in existence.
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