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Chesley Bonestell

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American science fiction and space illustrator (1888-1986)

United StatesArtistsLived 1888 to 1986 · aged 98
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Chesley Knight Bonestell Jr. was an American painter, designer, and illustrator, best known for his realistic-looking paintings of space exploration, including future spacecraft and scenes set on moons and planets in the Solar System.

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Chrysler Building stainless-steel Art Deco eagle (1930)Chrysler Building stainless-steel Art Deco eagle (1930)Etching by Bonestell depicting the Golden Gate Bridge before its construction (built between 1933 and 1937)Etching by Bonestell depicting the Golden Gate Bridge before its construction (built between 1933 and 1937)"Space ark" spaceship from When Worlds Collide (1951), model designed by Chesley Bonestell"Space ark" spaceship from When Worlds Collide (1951), model designed by Chesley BonestellBonestell's first cover for Galaxy Science Fiction (February 1951), The Tying Down of a Spaceship on Mars in Desert Sandstorm with dark blue skyBonestell's first cover for Galaxy Science Fiction (February 1951), The Tying Down of a Spaceship on Mars in Desert Sandstorm with dark blue skyLunar Orbiter 2 view from 1966 of the crater Copernicus showing more rounded and eroded topography on the Moon - refuting the dramatic sharp and craggy lunar terrain Bonestell depicted in the 1940s and 1950sLunar Orbiter 2 view from 1966 of the crater Copernicus showing more rounded and eroded topography on the Moon - refuting the dramatic sharp and craggy lunar terrain Bonestell depicted in the 1940s and 1950sRocket approaching Mars by Chesley Bonestell on the cover of Galaxy Science Fiction, May 1951. The planet is shown with "canals" and "green" areas as widely accepted at the time.Rocket approaching Mars by Chesley Bonestell on the cover of Galaxy Science Fiction, May 1951. The planet is shown with "canals" and "green" areas as widely accepted at the time.A photographic panorama by the Curiosity Rover in 2015 of a Martian landscape looking towards Mount Sharp in Gale Crater. Colors are approximately what a human would see, including a reddish sky - unlike the deep blue Martian sky depicted by Bonestell in his paintings.A photographic panorama by the Curiosity Rover in 2015 of a Martian landscape looking towards Mount Sharp in Gale Crater. Colors are approximately what a human would see, including a reddish sky - unlike the deep blue Martian sky depicted by Bonestell in his paintings.

Awards 4

2005Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
1989International Space Hall of Fame
1976Klumpke-Roberts Award
1951International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction

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L. Sprague de CampAlso won International Fantasy Award for Best Non FictionDava SobelAlso won Klumpke-Roberts AwardDonald A. WollheimAlso won Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of FameRobert Esnault-PelterieAlso won International Space Hall of FameWilly LeyAlso won International Fantasy Award for Best Non FictionVirgil FinlayAlso won Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

About this person

Chesley Knight Bonestell Jr. was an American painter, designer, and illustrator, best known for his realistic-looking paintings of space exploration, including future spacecraft and scenes set on moons and planets in the Solar System. His work helped inspire the American space program and appeared in popular magazines and books from the 1940s into the 1970s. He is considered one of the founders of "space art" for scientific illustration and his style has been influential in science fiction art, illustration, and cinema.

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United States
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Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1986 · aged 98
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