Visions of Space: Artists Journey Through The Cosmos

Foreword by Arthur C.Clarke. Features works by 72 space artists, illustrating our amazing Universe in beautiful color artworks. The spaces beyond Planet Earth have long held a fascination for astronomers and writers. Perhaps less known is their influence on artists. Space art covers a multitude – from moon craters to Martian colonies, from solar eclipses to space shuttles. The first examples, which appeared in the nineteenth century, were largely based on conjecture and led early space artists into some amusing errors, but also produced some surprisingly accurate depictions. Such speculation is still the lifeblood of space art, but today (1989) artists have the added advantages of images from radio telescopes and space probes to assist them. In this lavishly illustrated book, David A.Hardy, an exponent on space art, traces the history of the genre, examines its development in conjunction with new technology, presents the work of over 60 celebrated artists and gives fascinating background information to their individual development and techniques. ~ Librarian's note: an alternate cover edition ISBN: 1-85028-098-3