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Lot #461
Chesley Bonestell

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Attractive color 36 x 23.5 print of a 1956 painting by Chesley Bonestell entitled 'Exploring Mars,' which depicts several astronauts and machines on the Martian terrain, signed in the lower right in pencil by the artist. In fine condition, with some light creasing in the margins. This painting was used for the 1956 book The Exploration of Mars, which featured articles by space notables like by Willy Ley, Fred Lawrence Whipple, and Dr. Joseph Kaplan. The articles focused on Wernher von Braun's plans for manned spaceflight, and were originally published as part of the 'Man Will Conquer Space Soon!' articles in Collier's Magazine.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #563 - Ended August 07, 2019





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