It was news to me that NASA has been contracting for art since the 1960s, including works from artists such as Andy Warhol and Annie Leibovitz. And now these works are on display in Washington, DC, at the Air and Space Museum in an exhibit called
NASA/Art: 50 Years of Exploration. NASA has been collecting this art since 1962 and now has more than 3,000 items. And what does each artist get for their work? About $2,500 nowadays and the chance to add to this great national collection. Norman Rockwell's commission was $800 back in 1965 when he provided this oil painting
Grissom and Young, portraying Gemini astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young preparing for their first mission. Go
here for more of these great works.
Sunrise Suit-up by Martin Hoffman, 1988, mixed media.
Gemini Launch Pad by James Wyeth, 1964, watercolor on paper.
