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The Space Art of Joe Tucciarone

"Tucciarone's paintings are undoubtedly the most beautiful and sensual portrayals of space I have ever seen." Jack Horkheimer, The Star Gazer. 1994. Acrylic on stretched canvas. 30"x40". This view just a few degrees above the plane of Saturn's equator shows some of the wealth of detail discovered there by the Voyager spacecraft. About the Artist: Joseph Michael Tucciarone was born in Youngstown Ohio on June 19, 1953. His parents encouraged his early fascination with dinosaurs and his interest in art. Like many other children growing up in the early sixties, he was also captivated by rockets and outer space. At the age of eight he was enrolled in Saturday morning art classes at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, where he promptly created his first space and dinosaur paintings. Joe graduated Summa Cum Laude from Youngstown State University in 1976 with a Batchelor's degree in physics and in 1978 he received his Master's degree from the University of Toledo. In March 2000, the Board of Trustees at Youngstown State University bestowed an honorary Doctor of Science Degree upon Joe in recognition of his lifetime achievements. Joe's dinosaur illustrations have been published in magazines such as Time, Discover, and Science. His 'Extinction' image appeared in the DreamWorks movie 'Deep Impact' and the TBS 'Fire from the Sky' television documentary. His astronomical artwork has been commissioned several times by National Geographic magazine, and his space art has often appeared in Sky and Telescope, Astronomy and The Planetary Report magazines. Joe's list of clients also includes Encyclopedia Britannica, Microsoft, Discovery Channel Online, World Book Encyclopedia, Scholastic, Walt Disney World, Harcourt Brace and the U.S. Department of the Interior. He is a longtime member of the International Association for the Astronomical Arts, and his paintings are owned by private collectors and museums throughout the world. Novaspace Art Gallery, the world's largest distributor of space art laser lithographs, carries Joe's limited edition prints and original space art paintings. A travelling exhibit of Joe's astronomical artwork entitled 'Visions of the Universe' is in the midst of a seven year tour of museums throughout the U.S., Canada and England. This exhibit includes two dozen of Joe's astronomical paintings, accompanied by spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Anglo-Australian Observatory. A travelling exhibit of forty of Joe's dinosaur paintings, entitled 'Masters of the Earth', is presently touring museums throughout North America. Visit Joe's Dino Art Gallery on ScienceMaster Visit Joe's web galleries and view more fantastic pictures of Space Art and Dino Art. All images are protected by copyright ©. Permission to reproduce any image must be obtained by written request. Address requests to: INTERSTELL@aol.com

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