Fantastical illustrations of airships from the early 20th century
Charles Dellschau was a butcher, but after his retirement in 1899, he became an artist, laboring over intricate collages and illustrations of flying machines. He filled notebooks with gorgeous, multicolored airship designs and mysterious, coded records of the “Sonora Aero Club.” Between 1899 and 1922, Dellshau created 100 airship designs, and you can see a…