Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930)

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Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930)
The lunar surface seen from the Lunar Module after touchdown, Apollo 11, July 20, 1969. Numbered 'NASA AS11-37-5457' (NASA MSC) in red on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 1/4 x 7 in. (18.3 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Several minor matte areas.

N.B. Tranquility: "We'll get to the details of what's around here, but it looks like a collection of just about every variety of shape, angularity, granularity, about every variety of rock you could find." Houston: "Roger, Tranquility. Be advised there's lots of smiling faces in this room, and all over the world." Tranquility: "There are two of them up here." Columbia: "And don't forget one in the command module" (Apollo 11 air-to-ground transmission).
Estimate $400-600


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