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Wilson McLean
Celestial Metamorphosis -Nude Sci-Fi Woman becomes a flower in outer space

Circa 1982

About the Item

Legendary illustrator Wilson McLean depicts "Celestial Bodies" of all sorts floating in the inky black expanse of space. This is a story about a transition from a human to plant. A nude female holds a flower and she becomes the flower she holds while she floats in an inky black void framed by planets. This is a story about a transition from a human to a plant. The painting looks better in person... A Stellar Experience. During the 1970s and 1980s, McLean was a dominant force in American Illustration with his work gracing the covers... Sports Illustrated, Time, The Saturday Evening Post, Look, Playboy, Book and Record Album Covers and others. Clearly, McLean is an underrated and overlooked powerhouse artist. He is a member of the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame His work is in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., as well as the National Air and Space Museum.
  • Creator:
    Wilson McLean (1937, Scottish)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1982
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43.25 in (109.86 cm)Width: 43.25 in (109.86 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38534948951
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