http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/fallen-astronaut-figure-on-the.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 12:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/fallen-astronaut-figure-on-the.html#comment-1598774 Florian Bösch Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198239#comment-1598774 You could upsize it a bit and use it for a drop in replacement of garden gnomes. Be sure to put up a plaque that lists your fallen petunias (by plot number). You could upsize it a bit and use it for a drop in replacement of garden gnomes. Be sure to put up a plaque that lists your fallen petunias (by plot number).

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/fallen-astronaut-figure-on-the.html#comment-1598547 swlabr Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198239#comment-1598547 Ages ago I saw some really haunting images of some of Van Hoeydonck's experimental figure sculptures in a late 60's book about the progressive art of that time. Sorry, I don't see them in google images now, so you might have to take my word for it. Of course, I can't remember the title? Ages ago I saw some really haunting images of some of Van Hoeydonck’s experimental figure sculptures in a late 60′s book about the progressive art of that time. Sorry, I don’t see them in google images now, so you might have to take my word for it. Of course, I can’t remember the title?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/fallen-astronaut-figure-on-the.html#comment-1598368 Mark Duanburge Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198239#comment-1598368 @Pesco, it should be noted that after discussion with Nasa the artist neither made or sold the planned replicas. @Pesco, it should be noted that after discussion with Nasa the artist neither made or sold the planned replicas.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/fallen-astronaut-figure-on-the.html#comment-1598318 Andrew Whitacre Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:30:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198239#comment-1598318 They trusted someone with the name Paul Van Hoeydonck? They trusted someone with the name Paul Van Hoeydonck?

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/fallen-astronaut-figure-on-the.html#comment-1598306 akbar56 Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198239#comment-1598306 Shameless self promotion (but kind of related) a super cut I put together as a tribute to cinemas greatest space helmets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMgmxkZ0pWI Shameless self promotion (but kind of related) a super cut I put together as a tribute to cinemas greatest space helmets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMgmxkZ0pWI

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/fallen-astronaut-figure-on-the.html#comment-1598300 Warren_Terra Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198239#comment-1598300 From <a href="http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/artwork_on_the_moon/" rel="nofollow">the same post at Weird Universe</a>, more evidence that Andy Warhol was a dick. From the same post at Weird Universe, more evidence that Andy Warhol was a dick.

]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/12/04/fallen-astronaut-figure-on-the.html#comment-1598299 useruser Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:18:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=198239#comment-1598299 Would it be against the spirit of the original effort if someone recreated it on thingaverse? Here is a better picture of just the model: http://www.ep-webeditors.eu/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/van_hoeydonck_the_fallen_as.jpg Would it be against the spirit of the original effort if someone recreated it on thingaverse?
Here is a better picture of just the model: http://www.ep-webeditors.eu/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/van_hoeydonck_the_fallen_as.jpg

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