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Remembering Pierre Mion
Pierre Mion – December 10, 1931 to July 16, 2021 It is somewhat of a cosmic coincidence that Pierre’s spirit left this Earth on the fifty-second anniversary of the day Apollo 11 left the planet on its journey to land humans on the Moon. Some of Pierre’s best known illustrations are his iconic depictions of…
Rockets’ Red Glare
Huckleberry Hound Lands on the Moon What could be more fitting for Independence Day than this fine specimen of vintage Americana? This is a ca. 1960 View-Master reel featuring none other than our old friend and southern blue dog, Huckleberry Hound. It is a fine example of the intersection of pop culture, art, science (optics),…
AAAART INNNNN SPAAAAAACE!!!!
STS-132 10-Year Anniversary It is hard to believe that it was ten years ago that space shuttle Atlantis made its penultimate flight. STS-132 was Atlantis’ second to last trip to the International Space Station. For me, this flight was meaningful for another reason. My artwork was onboard Atlantis. I attended the launch with my wife…
Watch This Space!
Creating Space This blog is about creating space. In particular, the space art that I create and the spacey things that inspire, delight, amuse and bemuse me. I’m Dave Ginsberg, the artist behind Pixel Planet Pictures. I will be sharing space artwork created by me and that of other artists that inspire me, information about…