Michael Collins (American, b. 1930)

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Michael Collins (American, b. 1930)
Lunar Module Eagle and Earthrise, Apollo 11, July 1969. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 1/2 x 9 5/8 in. (18.9 x 24.3 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Minor creasing or similar at l.l. corner of sheet.

N.B. 'Bigger and bigger the LM gets in my window, until finally it nearly fills it completely...,' observed Collins. 'Neil is flying in formation with me... 'I got the Earth coming up... it's fantastic!' I shout at Neil and Buzz, and grab for my camera, to get all three actors (Earth, Moon, and Eagle) in the same picture. Too bad Columbia will show up only as a window frame, if at all' (quoted in Schick and Van Haaften, p. 74). The NASA negative number is AS11-44-6642.

Literature: Thomas, p. 206; Schick and Van Haaften, p. 75; Jacobs, p. 64.
Estimate $800-1,200


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