Carolyn Russo

Carolyn Russo is the curator of the art collection at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. She’s lectured internationally on the subject of art and flight and has authored several publications, including Art of the Airport Tower and Women and Flight.

Stories from this author

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How Robert Rauschenberg's Art Brought NASA Missions to Life

Overhead detail view of a trophy showing a silver angel extending her arms holding a vintage airplane.

The Trophy That Honors U.S. Air Force Flights

In this pastel drawing, 14 bluish white rays radiate out and upward from a dark half-moon shape flanked by trees. White stars are visible in the night sky.

These Depictions of Celestial Wonders Helped Make Astronomy Mainstream

Tattoo flash art by Owen Jensen, courtesy of the Lyle Tuttle Tattoo Art Collection.

Body Art During World War II: From the Lyle Tuttle Tattoo Art Collection

Audrey Flack, Spitfire, 1973, acrylic on canvas, 73 x 110.5 inches, Gift of Stuart M. Speiser from the Stuart M. Speiser Photorealist Collection, National Air and Space Museum.

Beneath the Surface: Audrey Flack’s Photorealism

A view of the Ellinikon International Airport in Athens, Greece, which closed in 2001. This photo of the now-defunct airport was taken in 2007. Credit: Alexandros Lambrovassilis

Photographing an Airport in Transition