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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 2, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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William Anders (American, b. 1933),Frank Borman (American, b. 1928),or James Lovell (American, b. 1928)

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Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3048MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 02, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

William Anders (American, b. 1933),Frank Borman (American, b. 1928),or James Lovell (American, b. 1928)
Two views of the rugged and mountainous lunar farside, Apollo 8, December 1968. NASA HQ caption on the verso of the first image. One vintage gelatin silver print and one vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image sizes to 7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.2 x 24.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: The corners of the gelatin silver print with pinholes, creases, and minor losses.

N.B. On Apollo 8, men observed the rough hidden side of the Moon for the first time in history. Frank Borman called it a "foreboding horizon" (Apollo 8 air-to-ground transmission). 'The back side is more mountainous than the front side,' observed James Lovell, 'someone said it was like papier-mâché. Well, right, it's all shades of grey. There is no color' (Chaikin, Voices, p. 41). "That was a real thrill. I mean, to suddenly see those mountains... Another world..." said William Anders (Chaikin, Voices, p. 39). The NASA negative numbers are AS8-13-2244 and AS8-14-2453.

Literature: Thomas, p. 159 (second image).
Estimate $500-700


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Keywords

Kodak, James Lovell, William Anders