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A lush green living module supports 10,000 inhabitants in this Soviet-era work by Sokolov. Spacecraft transport residents to and from their home in space.

Display Status

This object is on display in Futures In Space at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

Futures In Space

Object Details

Type

ART-Paintings

Medium

Painting, acrylic on artist's board

Artist

Andrey Sokolov

Physical Description

A space station composed of 6 large balls set in a framework orbits the earth

Dimensions

2-D - In Frame (H x W x D) (Reframed): 59.4 × 47.3 × 3.8cm, 3.2kg (1 ft. 11 3/8 in. × 1 ft. 6 5/8 in. × 1 1/2 in., 7lb.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 43.2 × 30.5cm (1 ft. 5 in. × 1 ft.)

Inventory Number

A19990133000

Credit Line

Gift of Pip and Frederick C. Durant, III

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Restrictions & Rights

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