Renowned space artist Robert McCall dead at 90

[Triton]

Renowned space artist Robert McCall, whose artwork may be found on many attachments here at Secret Projects illustrating various NASA concepts, died of a heart attack on February 26, 2010 at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Hospital. He was 90 years old.

Obituary at Space.com:
http://www.space.com/news/space-artist-robert-mccall-obit-cs-100301.html

McCall Studios:
http://www.mccallstudios.com/index.html

 

[flateric]

:'(

 

[yasotay]

RIP Sir. In my young(er) days I used to marvel at my future in space through his work. I hope someday someone will be able to admire his works in 1/6th earths gravity.

 

[Hammer Birchgrove]

:'(

 

[Michel Van]

sad...

i like his work

 

[Justo Miranda]

:'(
from
"Infinite Worlds" the wonderland press 1997

 

[Johnbr]

:'( God speed.

 

[The Artist]

I just wanted to add a bit of information that has not been included in the obituaries I've seen on line. Robert McCall was one of the founding members of the American Society of Aviation Artists.

 

[NERVA]

A little late to add anything... but I enjoyed his work very much too. A sad deal to see a great talent pass on.

See you when I get there, maestro.

 

[Grey Havoc]

https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/xuk2br

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/RetroFuturism/comments/xuk2br/silent_running_robert_mccall_1991/

 

[Grey Havoc]

From back in December 2019:

100 Years Ago: Birth of Space Artist Robert McCall - NASA

Dec. 23, 2019, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of space artist Robert T. “Bob” McCall. Born in Columbus, Ohio, McCall combined his early interest in

www.nasa.gov

 

[Grey Havoc]

From back in January:

Atlas ICBM: Terrible Beauty.

Something titanic to start this year. A lovely piece of Robert McCall’s handiwork for the General Electric Defense Electronics Division, 1959.

elpoderdelasgalaxias.wordpress.com

 

[publiusr]

That and especially Atlas Centaur still look futuristic—Zenit (the pencil) the most plain Jane.