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Art Collection: L'aventure, C'est L'aventure! |
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L'aventure, C'est L'aventure!
Painting by Paris-based Marcel Ildis depicting the first Mars landing and expedition. The explorers are on foot for a reconnaissance of their immediate surroundings. Rovers will be used later, when greater distances are to be covered. This scene takes place shortly after the Mars Lander vehicle (left), the explorers' base, has touched down on Mars within close range of the Mars Power- ISPP-Ascent vehicle (right) that will launch them back on their journey to Earth. The landscape is both inviting and mysteriously bleak. The boulders have an otherworldly appearance. The terrain looks degraded and ancient. The spacesuits are already coated with red dust. Is this strictly a mineral world or is there life? The viewer sees only what the explorers have explored so far, not what lies ahead... All images in the Foundation's collection are copyright to the artists or the Foundation. Reproduction of these images is not allowed without permission (in some cases permission for reproduction can be obtained directly from the artists who maintain reproduction copyright). These images are low resolution versions of the originals. |
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