Marilyn
Cvitanic
Portraiture, Figurative and Abstract Art
Paintings in
Oils & Acrylics,
Watercolors,
Mixed-Media

Contact:
Marilyn Cvitanic
(212) 673-4885
email: MCVITANIC@nyc.rr.com

"Laika" ©2008 Marilyn Cvitanic 12" x 12 " Acrylic painting

On November 4th, 1957 the USSR launched Sputnik 2. On board was a live dog named Laika. The point was to prove that a dog, and eventually a human being, could survive in space. Sputnik 2 was equipped with life support systems and enough food and water for ten days. Unfortunately the spacecraft was not designed for recovery, and it soon became clear to the world that Laika was making a one-way trip.