Chesley Bonestell Space Art Chronology

Chesley Bonestell has been called the "Father of Space Art." His photorealistic paintings of the Moon & planets, & other worlds beyond, have awed us since they were first published, over half a century ago. Moreover, he showed, long before Gagarin or Glenn, what it would be like for humans to explore the vastness of space. As author Howard E. McCurdy has written in his book, Space & the American Imagination: "No artist had more impact on the emerging popular culture of space in America than Chesley Bonestell. . . . Through his visual images, he stimulated the interest of a generation of Americans & showed how space travel would be accomplished." Considering his great influence on both the public interest in space flight & the actual development of a national space program, it is therefore both surprising & unfortunate that, heretofore, there has not been available a bibliography documenting those places where Bonestell's art appeared in print. This book fills that void. Written in cooperation with the artist's widow & his estate managers, A Chesley Bonestell Space Art Chronology contains well over 700 entries & is the definitive reference guide to publications containing Bonestell's space art. In praise of it, the illustrator Vincent Di Fate says: "This entertaining & scholarly work is an invaluable & indispensable treasure for the vast legions of Bonestell's fans. Thoughtful, engrossing & utterly thorough . . . [it] provides the cosmic ride of a lifetime."Schuetz, Melvin H. is the author of 'Chesley Bonestell Space Art Chronology' with ISBN 9781581128291 and ISBN 1581128290.