| About the Archives | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Chesley Bonestell Archives represents the world's single largest collection of publications containing space illustrations by the "Dean of Astronomical Artists" -- Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). Assembled, owned, and maintained by the respected Bonestell researcher and author, Melvin H. Schuetz, the Archives preserves the historical record of published Bonestell space art, from its beginnings in 1944 to the present day. | ||||||||||||||||||
| About the Archivist | ||||||||||||||||||
| A former satellite controller in the USAF and private industry (Hughes Communications), Melvin H. Schuetz has been on the staff of the Baylor University Libraries since 1994. He lives in Waco, Texas, with his wife, Carol. He has researched and collected publications from around the world containing Bonestell space art for 35 years. Mr. Schuetz holds the position of Archivist with Bonestell Space Art, an organization established over thirty years ago to officially represent the artist. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Bonestell Space Art owns and controls the copyrights to Bonestell's artwork and licenses its reproduction. It also appraises Bonestell's paintings and brokers sales between collectors. Inquiries relating to matters of this type should NOT be directed to the Archivist, but rather to the Bonestell Space Art Administrator, Ron Miller. | ||||||||||||||||||
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