Antique sculptural composition "Era of space". Casting, bronze. Author - Postnikov G.N. Russia, XX centuryPostnikov Grigory Nikolaevich (1914-1978) - Honored sculptor of the RSFSR, laureate of the Stalin Prize, was one of the favorite sculptors of pilots and cosmonauts of his time. In the post-war period, he began to study sculpture, where astronautics and aviation became the prevailing theme. Since 1949, he actively exhibited at various exhibitions and was a sculpture of the Studio of Military Artists. In 1952 he joined the Union of Artists of the USSR.