NASA/ART: 50 Years of Exploration

James D. Dean,Bertram Ulrich

ISBN 10: 0810972875 / ISBN 13: 9780810972872

Published by Abrams, 2008

Seller Inventory # mon0000184110

Synopsis:

Artists, like astronauts, are constantly probing into the unknown. It is fitting that, shortly after the establishment of NASA in 1958, the NASA Art Program was created on the principle that artists are uniquely equipped to interpret and document the experience of space exploration. In the program’s early years, artists as diverse as Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, Norman Rockwell, and James Wyeth participated. Over time, the Art Program has commissioned work from many of the world’s most distinguished artists. The collection includes works by Alexander Calder, Nam June Paik, William Wegman, Mike and Doug Starn, Vija Celmins, and Annie Leibovitz. Along with a two-year touring exhibition with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), NASA/Art celebrates the 50th anniversary of NASA in October 2008 with an expanded selection of the best work created for the NASA Art Program, and stands as a lasting record of the impact of space exploration on the artistic imagination.

About the Author: Michael Collins was Command Module Pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned Moon-landing mission and the first director of the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. Bertram Ulrich is NASA's Curator and Multimedia Manager. He is co-author of NASA & the Exploration of Space and Flight: A Celebration of 100 Years of Art and Literature. Tom Crouch is Senior Curator of Aeronautics at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.

Bibliographic Details

Title: NASA/ART: 50 Years of Exploration
Publisher: Abrams
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: hardcover
Condition: Good