Chesley Bonestell, American painter and illustrator (born 1888)

Chesley Bonestell

American science fiction and space illustrator (1888–1986)

Chesley Knight Bonestell Jr. was an American painter, designer, and illustrator, best known for his realistic-looking paintings of space exploration, including future spacecraft and scenes set on moons and planets in the Solar System. His work helped inspire the American space…