The Cutaway Illustrations of Fred Freeman
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- The book 'LOOK INSIDE' research uncovered many illustrations and artists not included in the final version.
- Frank Soltesz, an American illustrator from the 30s-60s, was previously featured for his architectural cutaways in the Saturday Evening Post.
- Fred Freeman, another artist from the same era, began his career in the 30s, specializing in technical illustrations for magazines.
- Freeman created a notable series of cutaway illustrations for Collier’s magazine (1952-1954) in the 'Man Will Conquer Space Soon' series.
- His work depicted detailed space stations, spacecraft, and other space exploration concepts, inspired by Wernher von Braun’s vision.
- Despite his significant contributions, there is limited information available about Fred Freeman.