Gallery: Gallery: Sci-Fi Concept Artists Conjure Alien Eye Candy in Art of Control-Z

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    *Khang Le's* Lunch *is just one of his sci-fi concept art pieces on display in* The Art of Control-Z *at Los Angeles' Gnomon Gallery.*
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    *Khang Le's* Invasion
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    *Khang Le's* Dragon Boss
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    *Khang Le's* Red Lights
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    *Khang Le's* Hawkins
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    *Khang Le's* Forest
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    *Khang Le's* Dwarves Army
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    *Khang Le's* Dwarf Land
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    *Jaime Jones'* Checkpoint
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    *Jaime Jones'* Blood Snout
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    *Jaime Jones'* Hair Beads
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    *Jaime Jones'* Lookout
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    *Jaime Jones'* Progenitus
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    *John Park's* untitled
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    *John Park's* untitled
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    Saturn V rocket stage designations and engine information. Image: NASA
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    *John Park's* untitled
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    *John Park's* untitled
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    Apollo Lunar Module, Command and Service Module, Boost Protective Cover, and Launch Escape System tower. Image: NASA
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    *John Park's* untitled
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    *John Park's* Circus
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    *John Park's* Circus
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    *John Park's* untitled
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    *John Park's* untitled
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    *Scott Robertson's* Sci-Fi Arctic Explorers
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    *Scott Robertson's* Sci-Fi Arctic Explorers
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    Successful liftoff of the Apollo 8 Saturn V moon rocket on 21 December 1968. Image: NASA
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    *Scott Robertson's* Military Issue
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    *Scott Robertson's* Military Issue
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    *Scott Robertson's* Big Red
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    The last Saturn rocket to fly: the Apollo-Soyuz Saturn IB lifts off on 15 July 1975. Image: NASA
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    *Scott Robertson's* Big Red
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    *Scott Robertson'* Powerslide
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    *Scott Robertson'* Powerslide
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    *Scott Robertson's* T-Mech 6
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    *Scott Robertson's* T-Mech 6
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    *Steve Messing's* Nest Interior
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    *Steve Messing's* Nest Interior
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