ARTIST: Chris Calle (American, born 1961) NAME: Illustration - Futuristic Automobile and Astronaut YEAR: 1989 MEDIUM: mixed media on board CONDITION: Excellent. SIGHT SIZE: 17 x 14 inches / 43 x 35 cm BOARD SIZE: 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm SIGNATURE: lower left NOTE: Suppose that human space colonies someday dot the universe the way cities dot the earth today. Space travel would become so routine that an interstellar "highway" system would become necessary to handle the increased traffic -- people would have to be transported from space station to space station, from planet to planet. But that would not be the only kind of traffic generated by space colonies. "Interstellar trucklines" would be needed to supply the colonies with such necessities as food, medicine, clothing, entertainment and, of course, letters from home. Some people feel it quite likely the day will come when spaceage vehicles travel along extraterrestrial highways, delivering mail to colonists as close as the moon and as far away as the outer reaches of the universe. These enthusiasts anticipate the first space colony arising from the establishment of a lunar mining base in the first quarter of the twenty-first century. Man-made colonies that hang in space are projected for the year 2100, with technology capable of supporting populations of hundreds of thousands of people. These colonies would be serviced by hundreds of space mobiles each ferrying hundreds of passengers to and fro. This impressive transportation system would also carry goods, raw materials and even mail to extraterrestrial destinations. Perhaps even post offices among the stars would become a necessity! PROVENANCE: This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 45c Air-Cushion Vehicle 20th UPU Congress Series stamp issued November 27, 1989.; Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. CATEGORY: antique vintage painting SKU#: 116929 US Shipping $60 + insurance. AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US BIOGRAPHY: The son of artist Paul Calle, Chris Calle studied painting and illustration at the University of Michigan School of Art and has become known both for his paintings and postage stamp designs.