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In "Viaje Espacial," Mexican surrealist painter Sofia Bassi (1928-1998) depicts a journey through space with a vehicle in the shape of a seed pod.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Date

1969

Country of Origin

Mexico

Type

ART-Paintings

Medium

Painting, Surrealism, Science Fiction Art

Artist

Sofia Bassi

Physical Description

Viaje espacial '69; eerie scene in greens and red of a ghost-like figure in space on a strange boat-like form; a few planets in the background space.

Dimensions

2-D - In Frame (H x W x D) (Reframed): 73.2 × 63 × 5.7cm, 4.5kg (2 ft. 4 13/16 in. × 2 ft. 13/16 in. × 2 1/4 in., 10lb.)
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 58.4 × 48.3cm (1 ft. 11 in. × 1 ft. 7 in.)

Inventory Number

A19750360000

Credit Line

Gift of the artist

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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