Depravity's Rainbow: A Dark History of Space Travel

A project in London, UK by Lewis Bush
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A photography book exploring the influence of imperialism, the Holocaust, and the Cold War on contemporary space exploration.
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Backers: 215
Average Pledge Per Backer: £63

Funded: £13,508 of £10,000
Dates: Apr 11th -> May 12th (32 days)
Project By: Lewis Bush
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Latest News

The Final Countdown and a Final Trip

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve got just about a week left on the campaign, which finishes on May 12th, so please do continue to share with friends and others who might be interested in this project. As we count down towards the end I’m also preparing for one final trip... (Read More)

Planet Dora: Where Space Travel was Born

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Of all the locations I’ve visited in the making of this book, the one that haunts me most is a place that ought to be well known amongst those interested in the history of space travel, but which when mentioned typically draws a blank look. Perhaps... (Read More)

Depravity's Rainbow Funded!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
People welcome the Apollo 11 astronauts after their return to Earth. Mission accomplished! Together we’ve sent Depravity’s Rainbow stratospheric, hit our target, and we're not even halfway through the funding campaign yet.  I have kept the... (Read More)

Prussian Blue: An Alternative History of Blueprints

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
A central aspect of the Depravity’s Rainbow book is the use of the cyanotype process, but I’m aware that not everyone knows what this is, or knows that much about it. So I thought for the next update I’d post a little about some of the things I... (Read More)

Archive Fever

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Things are ticking along nicely thanks to your support and efforts, we’ve clearer 100 backers and passed 65% of our funding goal and it’s only the end of the first week of the campaign. Please do continue to share the campaign page with... (Read More)

Examining The Dark History of Space Exploration Through Photos

April 13th - via: petapixel.com
His most recent project is titled “Depravity’s Rainbow” and is a photo book that he has launched through Kickstarter. It unravels the story of Wernher von Braun, the scientists who designed the Saturn V rockets that carried men to the moon between 1969 and 1972. (Read More)

Depravity’s Rainbow Blows Up

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I don’t mind admitting that in the run up to launching this campaign I was occassionally waking up in the night wondering if anyone would actually support it. But yesterday on the very first day of the campaign we reached an incredible 44% of our... (Read More)

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