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Lot 533
GT-4, c1966, Robert T. McCall, "Edward H. White II, Spacewalk" Original Painting (professionally matted and framed to 29.5x23"; acrylic). This striking multicolor piece of art is a study done for a similar painting commissioned by the Broadway National Bank of San Antonio, TX. As the bank is a private bank catering to the military, Ed White had a personal relationship with the Banker, who, when he received both the study and final painting from the artist, gave this study to Ed White as a present.
The artist, Robert T. McCall, was one of the principle space artists from the 1960s and 1970s and his work for NASA in both paintings and murals adorns many of the NASA facilities. He has recently donated more than 200 pieces of original artwork as the lead gift to establish the University of Arizona Museum of Art, Visual Art, Archive; a new repository for artists past and present. The University web site describes the artist, in part, as follows:
"Biochemist and science-fiction writer, Isasc Asimov once described Robert McCall as 'the nearest thing we have to an artist-in-residence in outer space'…McCall has straddled two worlds most of his life. His body is rooted on Earth, but his hand and brush have reached into the heavens, to create imaginative and optimistic paintings of outer space, the last great frontier…McCall's documentation of the United States space program for NASA and his futuristic visions in popular magazines and the movies have tantalized scientists and the public alike with glimpses of the future. Early on, he painted imaginative scenes of a manned space station orbiting Earth and robots with human-like abilities. His works were visionary and inspirational to scientists and helped move us closer to a technological world…The artist drew worldwide attention in the early 1960's as the illustrator for Life magazine's memorable series on the future of space travel. He later became one of the few select artists chosen by NASA to document the U.S. space program…McCall's artwork has appeared on many U.S. stamps and his paintings have been exhibited at institutions across the U.S. at the National Gallery of Art, National Air & Space Museum, the Pentagon, Disney's EPCOT Center and Johnson Space Center…His movie credits include 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Black Hole, Tora! Tora! Tora! and Star Trek: The Motion Picture and his commerical work has appeared in many magazines."
NASA has recently commissioned McCall to do a painting of Neil Armstrong as part of the 40th Anniversary of Apollo 11.
To have an opportunity to purchase an original classic painting by this key space artist is a truly "once-in-a lifetime" opportunity.
Estimated Value $10,000 - 15,000.
Ex. The astronaut Ed White Family collection.
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