Week 9: Space + Art
Image 1: Sputnik - Engineering a World First When I think about space and art, I think infinite imagination. Before the age of space exploration, artists and the general public had no real choice but to rely on their imagination for what existed in space. The Space Race began in the late 1950's sparked an era of space related fantasy fiction. People were enamored with ideas about space exploration, particularly the entertainment community. As Vesna highlighted in lecture 6, television shows and movies such as The Jetsons, Lost in Space, Star Trek, had a tremendous influence in popular culture. Shows like this, are another example of how science and technology has influenced the art realm. Image 2: The Jetson's: George with Elroy's Space Cubs troop where they've become lost on the moon Chesley Bonestell, an American artist thrived in his artwork during the space race. Much like the entertainment cu...
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