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In Valentine (1966), artist Evelyne Axell (1935 – 1972) combines an idealized feminine silhouette with a spacesuit helmet. This artwork was made during the 1960s Space Race, when the United States and the Soviet Union competed for dominance in space exploration. The title refers to a Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who was the first woman in space.
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