The first artwork created in space, a small yet remarkable view of a sunrise drawn as Alexei Leonov was hurtled around Earth on board a tiny Voskhod 2 spacecraft, is to leave Russia for the first time.
Leonov was awarded a Hero of the Soviet Union distinction after becoming the first person to walk in space in 1965. On the same mission, Leonov, an enthusiastic and talented artist, drew the view of the sunrise. Given his circumstances, it was astonishing.
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18 Mar 1965
Voskhod 11A57
Roskosmos
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
Russian Federation
1965-022A
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LEO
Voshkod 2
1965-022A
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19 March 1965
Voshkod 2
Russia
1965-022A
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Sunrise Sketch
Alexei Leonov
1965
Pencil drawing on paper
Drawing
cosmic expressionism
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