Don davis artist information biography
Don Davis (Donald E. Davis.!
Painter and animator, born Oct. 21, I grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, interested in space related things ever since Sputnik 1 was announced.
Don Davis (artist)
For other persons, see Donald Davis (disambiguation).
Don Davis (Donald E. Davis, born October 21, 1952) is a space artist known for his portrayals of space-related subjects.
His work is characterised by attention to detail and authentic portrayals based on what is known of the subject. Chesley Bonestell, considered by many to be one of the most accomplished practitioners of the space art genre, critiqued Davis' early paintings and encouraged him to pursue an artistic career.[1]
Davis worked for the U.
S. Geological Survey's branch of Astrogeologic Studies during the Apollo Lunar expeditions and has since painted many images for NASA. The NASA art included portrayals of interiors of giant space colonies, based on the work of Gerard O'Neill.[2][3] He was part of the team of space artists gathered to provide the visual effects for the PBS series Cosmos by Carl Sagan.
Later he painted the cover of Sagan's Pulitzer Prize–wi