The first astronomer in history to apply mathematics to astronomy. He counted, located and named 800 stars so that others could follow their positions. He died in 126 B.C.

Since there is no known portrait of him, I invented his likeness, giving him an expression of great consternation, for, being that closely involved with the planetary vastness, he became tremendously concerned with individual destinies. For spending most of his 62 years fraternizing with the planets, I made him lean upon the crescent of the Moon.

It takes creative temerity for astronomers to pry in God's business, to poke in matters celestial, doubting the explanations of the theologians who have decided how things heavenly are to be for all times. Undoubtedly, Hipparchus was branded a heretic for his enlightenment in measuring speed and distance between planets.

This carbon drawing was a project for a sculpture which, like so many due to the untoward circumstances of my life in this Cultural Siberia of America and Polish Thievery - I was never able to undertake.