Overview
Lavishly illustrated at over 300 figures
A spectacular overview of space and astronomical art
Covers the history of the space art genre, as well as the techniques used by modern space artists
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The History of Space Art
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Styles and Techniques of Space Art
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Back Matter
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About this book
Long before humans wrote, we painted.
From mud and ash to acrylic and computers, artists across the centuries have found countless inventive ways to explore and express some of life’s biggest mysteries. Enter space art, a genre of artistic expression that strives to capture the wonders of our universe. This lavishly illustrated book chronicles the remarkable development of space art from a fledgling theme to a modern movement.
In Part I, we traverse the history of art and astronomy from ancient times, through the Industrial Revolution, and into the 20th-century Space Age. Part II delves into the diverse techniques and subgenres of space art, where you will learn about things like rocks and balls, hardware art, and cosmic expressionism. Along the way, we’ll stop at places where neither humans nor spacecraft can easily go, from the scorching surface of Venus and the radiation-soaked volcanoes of Io to the alien terrain of exoplanets and the depths of distant galaxies.
Featuring hundreds of original color images from space artists and astronomers alike, this book is a vivid visual story about the power of art, astronomy, and human curiosity. A heavily revised edition of the original Beauty of Space, it will entertain, educate, and inspire anybody who yearns to make sense of the strange and surreal sights in our universe.
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Ron Miller is an American illustrator and writer who lives and works in South Boston, Virginia. He now specializes in astronomical, astronautical and science fiction books for adults and young adults. He worked as a commercial artist and designer for six years, before taking a position as art director for the National Air and Space Museum's Albert Einstein Planetarium. To date he has nearly sixty book titles to his credit, and his illustrations have appeared on hundreds of book jackets, book interiors and in magazines such as National Geographic, Reader's Digest, Scientific American, Smithsonian, Analog, Starlog, Air & Space, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, Science et Vie, Newsweek, Natural History, Discover, GEO and others. Miller has been on the faculty of the International Space University. He is a contributing editor for Air & Space/Smithsonian magazine; a member of the International Academy of Astronautics; a member of the History Committee of the American Astronautical Society; a Life Member, Fellow and past Trustee of the International Association of Astronomical Artists; an Honorary Member of the Sociétè Jules Verne (Paris); a past member of the North American Jules Verne Society and a past Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Beauty of Space Art
Book Subtitle: An Illustrated Journey Through the Cosmos
Editors: Jon Ramer, Ron Miller
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-49359-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49358-5Published: 02 December 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-49361-5Published: 03 December 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-49359-2Published: 01 December 2020
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVI, 301
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 282 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Second edition of the original work published by the IAAA with the title "Beauty of Space, 2012"
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Popular Science in Humanities / Arts, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)