Ron Miller: The Beauty of Space Art

Cover: 9783030493615 | The Beauty of Space Art | An Illustrated Journey Through the Cosmos

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Beschreibung

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.

Über den Autor

Jon Ramer is President of The International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA). IAAA was founded in 1982 by a small group of artists. Since its founding, the IAAA has grown to number over 130 members, representing twenty countries. Their work has also grown, to incorporate a number of styles and viewpoints. The object of the IAAA as a non-profit foundation is to implement and participate in astronomical and space art projects, to promote education about astronomical art and to foster international cooperation in artistic work inspired by the exploration of the Universe. Ramer and the IAAA frequently are invited by AAS and other organizations to host artwork displays at local conferences and lead public awareness events on space art. Ramer was the editor of the first edition of Beauty in Space.

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.

Zusammenfassung

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

By Jon Ramer, President, International Association of Astronomical Artists

Foreword

By Alan Bean, Apollo 12 Astronaut

About the Authors

Part One: The History of Space Art

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Beauty of Space Art

By Jon Ramer

Chapter 2: Astronomical Art: From Ancient Times to the Industrial Revolution

By Don Davis

Chapter 3: Pioneers of the Final Frontier: Space Art from Victorian Times to World War II

By Ron Miller

Chapter 4: The Spreading of Astronomical Art: World War II to the Moon Landings

By Ron Miller

Chapter 5: Space Art as a Modern Movement: From the Moon to Today

By Lois Rosson and Ron Miller

Chapter 6: The Founding of a Guild

By Kara Szathmáry, Ron Miller, and Jon Ramer

Chapter 7: Patrons of the (Space) Arts

By Steve Hobbs

Chapter 8: How Artists Changed Our Perceptions

By Jon Ramer

Part Two: Styles and Techniques of Space Art

Chapter 9: Rocks & Balls: Classical/Naturalistic Paintings

By Michael Carroll

Chapter 10: Hardware Art: Space Art Meets Rocket Science

By Aldo Spadoni

Chapter 11: "Swirly Art": Techniques and Masterpieces of the Experimental and Abstract

By Ron Miller, Kara Szathmáry, Judith Broome-Riviere, and Jon Ramer

Chapter 12: Going Digital

By Ron Miller, Jon Ramer, and Nick Stevens

Chapter 13: More Than Paint or Pixels: Three-Dimensional Space Art

By Matt Colborn

Chapter 14: Balancing Science, Size, and Subjectivity

By Mark Garlick

Chapter 15: Planetary Analogues: Our Solar System on Earth

By Jon Ramer

Afterword: The Future of the Genre

By Ron Miller

Glossary of Terms

Further Reading

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2021
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xvi 301 S. 28 s/w Illustr. 282 farbige Illustr. 301 p. 310 illus. 282 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783030493615
ISBN-10:	303049361X
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion:	Miller, Ron Ramer, Jon
Herausgeber:	Jon Ramer/Ron Miller
Auflage:	2nd ed. 2021
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG
Maße:	279 x 210 x 18 mm
Von/Mit:	Ron Miller (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	03.12.2021
Gewicht:	0,783 kg