Christies just had an auction of Post-War and Contemporary Art and it included the piece Böcklin’s Tomb (copied from ‘Floating Cities’ 1981 by Chris Foss) by Glenn Brown. Brown is known for taking existing work and embellishing it. This piece is a variation on Floating Cities by well known illustrator Chris Foss, who has done many space science fiction works.
Böcklin’s Tomb (copied from ‘Floating Cities’ 1981 by Chris Foss)
It’s not exactly my idea of realistic space art but it definitely is space themed. It made a big impression on the person who purchased it for $3.8M.
Update: An article about the sale: Christie’s Sells View of a Space Station for $3.8 Million – WSJ.com
Update Jan.9.14: Brown sells another work derived from another sci-fi artist: How a Science Fiction Book Cover Became a $5.7 Million Painting- io9