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Chesley Bonestell A Brush with the Future (2018)

Movie"He painted the future How did he know"
Audience Score
80
Chesley Bonestell A Brush with the Future
NR 1 hr 36 minMay 1st, 2018History, Documentary
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Long before satellites would journey to planets and deepspace telescopes would photograph distant galaxies there was an artist whose dazzling visions of planets and stars would capture the imagination of all who beheld them Before that he was an architect working on projects like the Chrysler Building and the Golden Gate Bridge He would later become a matte painter in Hollywood working on films like Citizen Kane and Destination Moon Who was this remarkable man His name was Chesley Bonestell 18881986 Chesley Bonestells mesmerizing depiction of Saturn As Seen From Titan became known as the painting that launched a thousand careers Told by the many people who were influenced by Chesley Bonestell or knew him personally and punctuated with rare interview footage of the artist himself the documentary compellingly chronicles the life of a quiet artistic visionary whose architecture and space art continue to inspire us to reach for the stars
DirectorDouglass M. Stewart Jr.
WriterDouglass M. Stewart Jr.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 1st, 2018
Original Language:English
Production Companies:DMS Production Services