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Topic: Pierre Mion, space artist (1931-2021)
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Rocketman!
Member Posts: 124
From: Redmond, Washington, USA
Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 07-20-2021 06:04 PM
   
Pierre Mion, an iconic artist of the space age, has passed.It is somewhat of a cosmic coincidence that Pierre's spirit left this Earth on the fifty-second anniversary of the day Apollo 11 left the planet on its journey to land humans on the Moon. Some of Pierre's best known illustrations are his iconic depictions of that historic mission. Pierre Mion passed away on July 16, 2021. He was 89. Pierre's wife, Sandy, wrote to me on Saturday (July 17) to let me know of Pierre's passing the previous day. Sandy said that Pierre passed while at home under hospice care and was comfortable and surrounded by the things he loved. As a personal tribute, I have posted to my "Creating Space" blog my account of when my wife and I found ourselves guests of Pierre and Sandy Mion for a day at their home in Arizona in 2017.  Pierre Mion holds a page from National Geographic with his painting of Eagle lifting off from the Moon. Photo credit: Dave Ginsberg 2017.
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GACspaceguy
Member Posts: 2717
From: Guyton, GA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 07-20-2021 06:05 PM
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edorr
Member Posts: 82
From: Chelmsford, MA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 07-20-2021 06:20 PM
In my opinion, Mion was in the top echelon of space artists. I loved his work. |
randy
Member Posts: 2456
From: West Jordan, Utah USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 07-20-2021 06:52 PM
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Jeff
Member Posts: 542
From: Fayetteville, NC, USA
Registered: May 2009
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posted 07-20-2021 06:57 PM
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SkyMan1958
Member Posts: 1077
From: CA.
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 07-20-2021 07:03 PM
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Larry McGlynn
Member Posts: 1343
From: Boston, MA
Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 07-20-2021 07:22 PM
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GT76
Member Posts: 46
From: New Orleans, La. USA
Registered: Jun 2015
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posted 07-20-2021 07:25 PM
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David Carey
Member Posts: 897
From:
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted 07-20-2021 08:02 PM
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Kite
Member Posts: 959
From: Northampton UK
Registered: Nov 2009
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posted 07-21-2021 05:29 AM
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garymilgrom
Member Posts: 2052
From: Atlanta, GA
Registered: Feb 2007
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posted 07-21-2021 07:13 AM
Great article Dave. Thanks for reposting. |
space1
Member Posts: 895
From: Danville, Ohio
Registered: Dec 2002
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posted 07-21-2021 07:18 AM
Some of my earliest "space" memories are from his work. Stunning imagery. I pray for him and his loved ones. |
Gilbert
Member Posts: 1410
From: Carrollton, GA USA
Registered: Jan 2003
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posted 07-21-2021 09:50 AM
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Kevin T. Randall
Member Posts: 1323
From: Chesham, Bucks UK
Registered: Dec 2008
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posted 07-21-2021 12:47 PM
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Headshot
Member Posts: 1018
From: Vancouver, WA, USA
Registered: Feb 2012
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posted 07-21-2021 01:00 PM
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SpaceCadet1983
Member Posts: 339
From: Pacific NW, United States
Registered: May 2012
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posted 07-21-2021 01:44 PM
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mode1charlie
Member Posts: 1271
From: Honolulu, HI
Registered: Sep 2010
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posted 07-21-2021 03:15 PM
R.I.P., thank you, and ad astra, Mr. Mion.. |
star51L
Member Posts: 435
From: Vilano Beach, FL, USA
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 07-21-2021 04:03 PM
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Jonnyed
Member Posts: 504
From: Dumfries, VA, USA
Registered: Aug 2014
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posted 07-22-2021 09:14 AM
He was a superb talent. Thanks for all the great art! |
dom
Member Posts: 940
From:
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted 07-22-2021 09:59 AM
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Jake
Member Posts: 470
From: Independence, OR U.S.A.
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 07-22-2021 11:41 AM
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Jake Schultz - curator, Low and Slow Aeronautical Corp. (OK, it's just my home) |
Grounded!
Member Posts: 453
From: Bennington, Vermont, USA
Registered: Feb 2011
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posted 07-23-2021 05:51 PM
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MB
Member Posts: 170
From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio U.S.A.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted 07-23-2021 06:00 PM
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LM1
Member Posts: 819
From: New York, NY
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 07-24-2021 01:49 PM
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dss65
Member Posts: 1253
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 07-25-2021 09:50 PM
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