Chesley Bonestell

Chesley Bonestell
BornChesley Knight Bonestell Jr.[1]
(1888-01-01)January 1, 1888
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedJune 11, 1986(1986-06-11) (aged 98)
Carmel, California U.S.
OccupationArtist
Period1944–1986
SubjectScience, science fiction, space
Notable awardsKlumpke-Roberts Award (1976)
Spouse
Mary Hilton
(m. 1911⁠–⁠1918)
(m. 1920; died 1938)
Mary Hilton
(m. 1940⁠–⁠1961)
Hulda von Neumayer Ray
(m. 1962)
ChildrenJane Bonestell (1912–1989)

Chesley Knight Bonestell Jr. (January 1, 1888 – June 11, 1986) was an American painter, designer, and illustrator.[2] His paintings inspired the American space program, and they have been (and remain) influential in science fiction art and illustration. A pioneering creator of astronomical art, along with the French astronomer-artist Lucien Rudaux, Bonestell has been dubbed the "Father of Modern Space art".

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  2. ^ Chesley Bonestell (Photograph by Cedric Braun.) Archived March 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Chesley Bonestell Memorial Lecture Series, Each year, the Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy presents a lecture for the general public supported by funds from the Chesley Bonestell Memorial Lecture Endowment. – Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy