The Beauty of Space: Vintage NASA Photos
Description:
Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012)
Buzz Aldrin about to take his first step on the Moon, Apollo 11, July 1969. Stamped '65821-69' in black on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 9 1/2 x 7 5/8 in. (24.0 x 19.2 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.
N.B. Buzz Aldrin has both feet on the footpad of the LM Eagle before making his first step on the Moon. 'When I stepped down onto the surface and felt each movement carried by the slow-motion sensation of one-sixth gravity, I spontaneously exclaimed, 'Magnificent desolation'' (Jacobs, p. 63). The NASA negative number is AS11-40-5869.
Estimate $600-800
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