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L Roy La Grone TITLE: "Woody Driver...Black Birdman," acrylic During World War II the Germans called the Tuskegee Institute trained black fighter pilots "Schwartze Vogelmenschen" (Black Birdmen). They were both feared and respected by the enemy. Woody Driver was one of those men. His military record was outstanding with a Commendation Medal for 123 combat missions and a Distinguished Flying Cross for which he shot down one confirmed enemy aircraft and one probable. Woody also has an Air Medal with Clusters. He is presently the Director of the Aircraft Management Office at NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC (NASA Art Program) Art size: 36" x 29"
Roy La Grone TITLE: "The Magnificent Four," acrylic Painting depicts the first four Black astronauts in NASA's astronaut corps. Shown are, left to right, Frederick D. Gregory, Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Guion S. Bluford, Jr., and the late Ronald E. McNair. The artist has depicted Dr. McNair against a black background to symbolize his death in the Space Shuttle mission 51L Challenger accident on January 27, 1986, which claimed the lives of the seven crew members. All four astronauts are veterans of earlier Shuttle flights. (NASA Art Program) Art size: 25" x 49"
Hugh Laidman TITLE: "Wet Morning" Art size: 29" x 36-1/4"
Hugh Laidman TITLE: "MILA Sept. 1964," watercolor Spaceport construction. (NASA Art Program) Art size: 22" x 30"
Hugh Laidman TITLE: "Astronauts John Young and Bob Crippen in Conference" Space Shuttle Mission Simulations, JSC, June 1980. (NASA Art Program) Art size: 29" x 36-1/4"
Hugh Laidman TITLE: "Astronaut John Young Suiting Up" Space Shuttle Mission Simulations, JSC, June 1980. (NASA Art Program) Art size: 27-1/4" x 35"
Sara Larkin TITLE: "Cathedral," mixed media Encircling searchlights dramatically flood the Space Shuttle Columbia launch site creating a cathedral-like effect - morning of the second flight into space. STS-2 - November 12, 1981, Kennedy Space Center. (NASA Art Program) Art size: 49-1/2" x 23"
Sara Larkin TITLE: "Tribute to Voyager," acrylic (NASA Art Program) Art size: 33" x 44"
Ingrid Leeds TITLE: "Metamorphosis," silk-screen diptych on 2 sheets of Stonehenge paper Traversing time from Earth's watery past to mankind's new perspective from above; the evolution of flight's many facets unfold.
Ingrid Leeds TITLE: "7:19 a.m.," acrylic The Space Shuttle Columbia penetrates the skies with man-made lightning and thunder. Its ascent into orbit is an awesome experience. STS-5, Kennedy Space Center, November 11, 1982. (NASA Art Program) Art size: 37-1/2" in diameter.
Ingrid Leeds TITLE: "Launch Window," acrylic At exactly the prescribed moment, the Space Shuttle roars off its pad in Florida to begin its destiny headed for Earth orbit through a "launch window," the carefully calculated period during which the Shuttle can be safely and efficiently launched...Exploring humankind's ageless inner dreams, the Space Shuttle ventures outward; transcending time and space, it reaches for a new frontier. It carries with it our hopes and aspirations, as again and again it is lifted into the blackness. Its rocket engines light the way to knowledge for the ultimate journey to the planets. STS-4 - Kennedy Space Center. (NASA Art Program).Art size: 53" x 30"
Ellen Levy TITLE: "Space Chrysalis," casein on masonite Contains forms that have clearly been influenced by technology. The primary diagonal form cuts through two distinct areas as the eye follows it from left to right.
Ellen Levy TITLE: "Space Chrysalis II," casein on paper A study done prior to the final painting. Like the painting, the forms are architectural and are based on the vertiginous interior of the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) where the Space Shuttle components are assembled. The artist was on an art team covering Shuttle Mission 61-B, Atlantis, launched on .November 26, 1986 from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. (NASA Art Program) Art size: 60" x 30"
Dennis Luzak TITLE: "Flights," oil Contrasts man's difficulty in achieving flight in comparison with that of nature. Man's efforts in technology to accomplish this task has always been a highly complicated affair. Whereas nature through its grand design in the scheme of things has provided birds with the magical instinct to fly. Mission 61-C was scheduled for launch on December 18, 1985. After six delays, the Space Shuttle Columbia finally lifted off on January 13, 1986 at 6:55 a.m. (NASA Art Program) Art size: 30" x 40"
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