On Exhibit: February through October 20, 2019
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s the official artist of NASA, Paul Calle was present during the preparation of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. His sketches of pre-launch activites and his iconic 1969 First Man on the Moon artwork and stamp are among the pieces on exhibit at Scottsdale’s Museum of the West (SMoW). Calle’s vivid depictions of mankind amidst a frontier landscape create a fascinating dichotomy in his body of work between the two expanses he often examined: space and Western frontiers.
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, Paul Calle’s son, artist Chris Calle, renowned art collector Tim Peterson, have collaborated with SMoW to bring this retrospective exhibition exclusively to the museum. Paul Calle’s work includes paintings, illlustrations, graphic designs, as well as portraits of many famous people including President John F. Kennedy, Robert Frost and Helen Keller / Anne Sullivan, among others. AZ
ABOVE: Paul Calle (1928-2010), The Great Moment, c. 1969, oil on masonite, Collection of the Orlando Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. John J. McMullen. Copyright The Paul Calle Estate. RIGHT INSET: Paul Calle (1928-2010), Something for the Pot II, oil on canvas, Courtesy The Peterson Family Collection. 74
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