SPRI | The Beauty Of Space Art: An Illustrated Journey Through The Cosmos, 2nd Edition (2021 EN)

Author: Jon Ramer (Editor), Ron Miller (Editor)
Full Title: The Beauty Of Space Art: An Illustrated Journey Through The Cosmos, 2nd Edition
Publisher: Springer; 2nd ed. 2021 edition (January 2, 2021)
Year: 2021
ISBN-13: 9783030493592 (978-3-030-49359-2), 9783030493585 (978-3-030-49358-5)
ISBN-10: 3030493598, 303049358X
Pages: 301
Language: English
Genre: Popular Science in Astronomy
File type: EPUB (True), PDF (True)
Quality: 10/10
Price: 39.51 €


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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