Theodore Hancock

Theodore ("Theo") Hancock (November 16, 1923 – July 28, 1989) was a British-born, naturalised American, artist,[1][2][3] working chiefly in watercolor.[4]

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(1923-11-16)November 16, 1923
DiedJuly 28, 1989(1989-07-28) (aged 65)
NationalityBritish, naturalised American.
Other namesTheo
OccupationArtist

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
  1. Hancock, Theodore. "Social Security Death Index". genealogybank.com/. genealogybank. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  2. "Theo Hancock". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. "Cheltenham Town Hall 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 35. Episode 19. April 14, 2013. BBC Television. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
  4. Dills, John C. (November 14, 1969). "Apollo Artist Visits Vat Cave". Times-News. Hendersonville, North Carolina, US. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  5. "List of NASA Art Program Artists". NASA. NASA. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  6. "Theodore Hancock – Artist -". Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.



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