Theodore Hancock
| Theodore Hancock | |
|---|---|
 Hancock (left) presents a watercolor of the 'Titan Integrate - Transfer - Launch Complex' at Cape Kennedy to Maj. Gen. David M. Jones, Air Force Eastern Test Range commander, circa February 1970. The picture was added to the Air Force Space Museum collection. | |
| Born | November 16, 1923 |
| Died | July 28, 1989 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | British, naturalised American. |
| Other names | Theo |
| Occupation | Artist |
Theodore ("Theo") Hancock (November 16, 1923 - July 28, 1989) was a British-born, naturalised American, artist,[1][2][3] working chiefly in watercolor.[4]
Theo's father was Major Reginald Hancock of Buckinghamshire, England.[4]
He was an official artist to NASA and their Apollo space programme in the 1960s [3] as part of the NASA Art Program.[5] He also undertook commissions for the United States Navy, including journeys at sea on Polaris nuclear submarines.[4]
His work for NASA is now in the collection of the United States' National Air and Space Museum[6] and another piece was owned by Winston Churchill.[3] Others were acquired by the United States Navy Art Collection, the Air Force Space & Missile Museum, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta[4] and Agnes Scott College in Georgia.[4]
References
- ↑ Hancock, Theodore. "Social Security Death Index". http://www.genealogybank.com/''. genealogybank. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ "Theo Hancock". http://americanart.si.edu/''. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Cheltenham Town Hall 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 35. Episode 19. 2013-04-14. BBC Television. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Dills, John C. (1969-11-14). "Apollo Artist Visits Vat Cave". Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina, US. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "List of NASA Art Program Artists". NASA. NASA. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ↑ "Theodore Hancock - Artist -". Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Retrieved 4 June 2013.