Salomon August Andree Swedish engineer and balloonist In Andree made an attempt to reach the North Pole by balloon Together with two colleagues Nils Strindberg and Knut Fraenkel he took off from Spitzbergen but the balloon was forced down onto the ice by the weight of ice accumulating on the outside of the balloon in a freezing fog Rescue attempts failed to find the missing explorers whose bodies were not located until Theories as to how they died include exposure the effects of eating infected polar bear meat or carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty stove Medal commemorating the expedition bearing portraits of Andree together with his two companions

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This genre of art involves a realistic depiction of living as well as inanimate objects. Artists like Jean Michel Basquiat, Norman Rockwell, and Banksy are renowned for giving a platform to cultural commentary and human experiences through their art.