Art by Andrei Sokolov from "Chelovek i Vselennaya" (Man in Space) by A. Leonov & space artist Andrei Sokolov. Moscow: 1976.
Andrei Sokolov (1931-2007), Russia's foremost space artist, had his artwork carried into orbit in March 1971 aboard Soyuz 11. The paintings were gouache on nonfolding cardboard, measured 47 centimeters by 36 centimeters, and weighed 130 grams each. They were transferred to the orbiting space laboratory Salyut, to become the first orbiting art exhibition in history.
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Art by Andrei Sokolov from "Chelovek i Vselennaya" (Man in Space) by A. Leonov & space artist Andrei Sokolov. Moscow: 1976.
Andrei Sokolov (1931-2007), Russia's foremost space artist, had his artwork carried into orbit in March 1971 aboard Soyuz 11. The paintings were gouache on nonfolding cardboard, measured 47 centimeters by 36 centimeters, and weighed 130 grams each. They were transferred to the orbiting space laboratory Salyut, to become the first orbiting art exhibition in history.
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