Alexei Leonov (1934 – 2019) was a Soviet and Russian cosmonaut, Air Force major general, writer, and artist. On 18 March 1965, he became the first person to conduct a spacewalk, exiting the capsule during the Voskhod 2 mission for 12 minutes and 9 seconds.

published a book with Vladimir Lebedev: Perception of Space and Time in the Cosmos

200 space-themed paintings

Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, plus other galleries in other places

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