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The first piece of art created in space, and the pencils Alexei Leonov used to draw it. (media.kbin.social)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think this is a good place to mention the infamous lost painting on the Salyut-7 space station with a crucified cowboy, a naked woman and a crying horse: https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/the-painting

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

https://brunchvirals.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/The-What-Meme.png

EDIT: After reading the entire comic, I feel it's important to mention the crucified cowboy also has a gun pointed at his head, with the trigger tied to his... well... you know. Which is why he's not too happy about the naked woman.

And no, it does not make sense in context.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

A source: https://medium.com/the-journal-of-critical-space-studies/the-story-behind-the-first-artwork-in-outer-space-6cc30475c13c

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

This is beautiful. I grew up in Miami and I've always been obsessed with the color gradation in the sky there, especially the eastern horizon when the sun is setting in the west. Leonov definitely knows what I mean.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Space Exploration can be the warmth that thaws the cold hatred surrounding our hearts. Alexei Leonov sounds like a jam up guy and his art is beautiful.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

*by a human

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