William K. Hartmann sees the big picture. Talk to him about his varied interests - Spanish conquistadors, space artist Chesley Bonestell, archaeology, the environment - and you'll see.

But the look of modern science fiction, if not the entirety of modern futurism as we know it, is very much indebted to the legendary conceptual artist of Blade Runner and Aliens.

His name was Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Chesley Bonestell’s mesmerizing depiction of “Saturn As Seen From Titan” became known as “the painting that launched a thousand careers.” ...

After serving in the U.S. Army, he studied at the Art Center School in Los Angeles, blending inspiration from classical masters like Caravaggio with the Space Age musings of Chesley Bonestell to ...

In 1944, Bonestell’s illustration offered a compelling answer to the question, “Why explore space?” And even now, knowing it’s far from accurate, the painting’s faint path of light leads ...

Chesley Bonestell was an American painter who was born in 1888. How much does a Chesley Bonestell cost? Chesley Bonestell's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ...

One of the most iconic and important pinup images ever created, Alberto Vargas Mara Corday, True Girl, February 1952, sold for $100,000 to lead Heritage Auctions’ April 30 Illustration Art auction to ...

Bonestell's first images of space, including the original "Saturn as Seen from Titan," were published in 1944 and he continued producing notable works in the field of space art over the coming ...

Paul Allen's art auction saw Bonestell's "Saturn as Seen from Titan" sell for $302,400, far exceeding its $30,000-$50,000 estimate.

You can now bid on historic computers owned by late Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen. The online auction of Allen’s collection starts Friday and lasts through Sept. 12.

The second online sale is “Over the Horizon: Art of the Future,” including the painting “Saturn as Seen from Titan,” by Chelsey Bonestell; and original illustrations by Bonestell and Fred ...

Bonestell was known as the “Dean of Astronomical Artists,” according to the New Mexico Museum of Space History, as his paintings and images of space inspired many people over the decades.