Chesley K. Bonestell, 1888-1986

Artist Overview

Artist name:Chesley K. Bonestell

1888–1986
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Birth: January 1, 1888
Place of Death: Carmel, California, United States
Date of Death: July 11, 1986
Active Country: United States

Works of Art: 17

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “The children laughed at the way everyone’s hair stood on end. The stewardess explained that this was caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.”

“The children laughed at the way everyone’s hair stood on end. The stewardess explained that this was caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.”, 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “The children laughed at the way everyone’s hair stood on end. The stewardess explained that this was caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.”
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
“The children laughed at the way everyone’s hair stood on end. The stewardess explained that this was caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.”
1950
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Yangtze Dam in China

Yangtze Dam in China, circa 1949

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Yangtze Dam in China
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
Yangtze Dam in China
circa 1949
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Esquire in New Orleans

Esquire in New Orleans, circa 1948

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Esquire in New Orleans
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
Esquire in New Orleans
circa 1948
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Boston: A Point of View

Boston: A Point of View, circa 1948

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Boston: A Point of View
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
Boston: A Point of View
circa 1948
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Mountain City

Mountain City, 1948

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Mountain City
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
Mountain City
1948
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), San Francisco

San Francisco, 1948

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), San Francisco
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
San Francisco
1948
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Plains City (Chicago)

Plains City (Chicago), circa 1948

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Plains City (Chicago)
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
Plains City (Chicago)
circa 1948
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Artificial Satellite

Artificial Satellite, circa 1949

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Artificial Satellite
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
Artificial Satellite
circa 1949
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), "They look back on the rapidly receding planet"

"They look back on the rapidly receding planet", 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), "They look back on the rapidly receding planet"
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
"They look back on the rapidly receding planet"
1950
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Planetary Shop of Abercrombie & Fitch

Planetary Shop of Abercrombie & Fitch, 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Planetary Shop of Abercrombie & Fitch
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
Planetary Shop of Abercrombie & Fitch
1950
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “When the ‘All Aboard’ was flashed, the family joined fellow passengers at the portable elevator, and were swiftly carried up into an atmosphere of luxury and comfort.”

“When the ‘All Aboard’ was flashed, the family joined fellow passengers at the portable elevator, and were swiftly carried up into an atmosphere of luxury and comfort.”, 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “When the ‘All Aboard’ was flashed, the family joined fellow passengers at the portable elevator, and were swiftly carried up into an atmosphere of luxury and comfort.”
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
“When the ‘All Aboard’ was flashed, the family joined fellow passengers at the portable elevator, and were swiftly carried up into an atmosphere of luxury and comfort.”
1950
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), "The children gasped when they saw the Diana"

"The children gasped when they saw the Diana", 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), "The children gasped when they saw the Diana"
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
"The children gasped when they saw the Diana"
1950
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “The children remarked that it looked exactly like the globe in the library back home, except for the fluffy buntings of clouds that obscured oceans and continents.”

“The children remarked that it looked exactly like the globe in the library back home, except for the fluffy buntings of clouds that obscured oceans and continents.”, 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “The children remarked that it looked exactly like the globe in the library back home, except for the fluffy buntings of clouds that obscured oceans and continents.”
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
“The children remarked that it looked exactly like the globe in the library back home, except for the fluffy buntings of clouds that obscured oceans and continents.”
1950
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “…the children kept watch for the first glimpse of Venus. Finally, it loomed enormously, like a fluffy golden ball surrounded by a glowing corona of translucent light.”

“…the children kept watch for the first glimpse of Venus. Finally, it loomed enormously, like a fluffy golden ball surrounded by a glowing corona of translucent light.”, 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “…the children kept watch for the first glimpse of Venus. Finally, it loomed enormously, like a fluffy golden ball surrounded by a glowing corona of translucent light.”
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
“…the children kept watch for the first glimpse of Venus. Finally, it loomed enormously, like a fluffy golden ball surrounded by a glowing corona of translucent light.”
1950
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Washington Under Artificial Daylight

Washington Under Artificial Daylight, 1947

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), Washington Under Artificial Daylight
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
Washington Under Artificial Daylight
1947
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “The space ship circled the new world and then plunged into thick clouds of formaldehyde.”

“The space ship circled the new world and then plunged into thick clouds of formaldehyde.”, 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “The space ship circled the new world and then plunged into thick clouds of formaldehyde.”
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
“The space ship circled the new world and then plunged into thick clouds of formaldehyde.”
1950
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “The Diana made a graceful landing at the principal spaceport of Venus.”

“The Diana made a graceful landing at the principal spaceport of Venus.”, 1950

Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986), “The Diana made a graceful landing at the principal spaceport of Venus.”
Chesley K. Bonestell (1888–1986)
“The Diana made a graceful landing at the principal spaceport of Venus.”
1950

Exhibitions: 7

Teaching Gallery: Astronomy 191
2011
Under Construction
SMA Interns 2014–2015, curator
Cassandra Mesick, curator
Supervisor, curator
2015–2016
Brosseau Center for Learning: The Stars, Ourselves
2016–2017
Soundings
Charles C. Eldredge, curator
2018
Conversation XIV: Water
Kris Ercums, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
2013
Conversation VII: Utopia/Dystopia
Olena Chervonik, curator
2010
Spencer Museum of Art 25th Anniversary Celebration
2003