Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012)

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Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012)
Buzz Aldrin's gold-plated sun visor reflects the photographer and the lunar module, Apollo 11, July 1969. Numbered 'NASA CS-51768' (NASA Lewis Research Center) in blue ink on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 8 7/8 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.5 cm),unmatted, unframed.
Condition: Tape remnant along right edge of verso.

N.B. 'As I walked away from the Eagle lunar module,' remembered Aldrin, 'Neil said, 'Hold it, Buzz.' So I stopped and turned around, and then he took what has become known as the 'Visor' photo. I like this photo because it captures the moment of a solitary figure against the horizon of the moon, along with a reflection in my helmet's visor of our home away from home, the Eagle, and of Neil snapping the photo' (Jacobs, p. 63). The NASA negative number is AS11-40-5903.

Literature: Chaikin, Space, p. 95; Thomas, frontispiece; Jacobs, p. 62; Reynolds, p. 145.
Estimate $1,200-1,800


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