fut-lnr_vr_bw_o_n (ca. 1950-60, verso stamped with Birnback Pub. Svc. & 1144)
“Explorers leaving the rocket will be encased in airtight, temperature- and pressure-controlled moon suits with facilities for light, power and communications. Power is generated by thermocouple effect as the sun shines on the large disks.”
Above per the caption of the image, as published in the September 7, 1946 issue of Collier’s Magazine, of an article by G. Edward Pendray entitled “NEXT STOP THE MOON”.
The – I’ll spare you the excessive adjectives that this deserves – depiction is by Baron Sándor Leidenfrost, aka Alexander Leydenfrost.
I CANNOT believe I’d never even heard of Mr. Leydenfrost. Mind-blowing works by him. Although I’m not surprised, as a Hungarian, he was of course predisposed to being a genius.
See also:
www.pinterest.com/pin/466404105159926895/
Credit: user “The Rockle”/Pinterest
Entertaining:
illustrationart.blogspot.com/2009/08/alexander-leydenfros...
Credit: David Apatoff/”ILLUSTRATION ART” blog
Finally, interestingly, a little intriguingly – I’m sure only to me – the photograph may be of German origin. The stamped text, visible through the lower unmarked sticker, is of a Stuttgart entity & the erased cursive caption is written in German. In fact, the large text of the German stamp translates to “ONLY ON LOAN”. And, although I’m curious about the handwritten portion, I don’t have it in me to manipulate the image, decipher letters & translate it.
The fact that the text was erased, not just crossed out, would seem to suggest that this photograph merited some level of care, hence I suppose it still being around, in excellent condition at that. The date range is a total guess of course.
fut-lnr_vr_bw_o_n (ca. 1950-60, verso stamped with Birnback Pub. Svc. & 1144)
“Explorers leaving the rocket will be encased in airtight, temperature- and pressure-controlled moon suits with facilities for light, power and communications. Power is generated by thermocouple effect as the sun shines on the large disks.”
Above per the caption of the image, as published in the September 7, 1946 issue of Collier’s Magazine, of an article by G. Edward Pendray entitled “NEXT STOP THE MOON”.
The – I’ll spare you the excessive adjectives that this deserves – depiction is by Baron Sándor Leidenfrost, aka Alexander Leydenfrost.
I CANNOT believe I’d never even heard of Mr. Leydenfrost. Mind-blowing works by him. Although I’m not surprised, as a Hungarian, he was of course predisposed to being a genius.
See also:
www.pinterest.com/pin/466404105159926895/
Credit: user “The Rockle”/Pinterest
Entertaining:
illustrationart.blogspot.com/2009/08/alexander-leydenfros...
Credit: David Apatoff/”ILLUSTRATION ART” blog
Finally, interestingly, a little intriguingly – I’m sure only to me – the photograph may be of German origin. The stamped text, visible through the lower unmarked sticker, is of a Stuttgart entity & the erased cursive caption is written in German. In fact, the large text of the German stamp translates to “ONLY ON LOAN”. And, although I’m curious about the handwritten portion, I don’t have it in me to manipulate the image, decipher letters & translate it.
The fact that the text was erased, not just crossed out, would seem to suggest that this photograph merited some level of care, hence I suppose it still being around, in excellent condition at that. The date range is a total guess of course.