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Fire and ice : a history of comets in art

by Roberta J. M. Olson, Isaac Asimov

An examination of artworks inspired by the appearance of comets, published to accompany the Fire and Ice exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum. The text explores how celestial events have influenced artistic representation over time.

Accession 14877 ISBN 0802708552 Publisher Walker and Company, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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