Alan Shepard (American, 1923-1998)

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Alan Shepard (American, 1923-1998)
The Fra Mauro landing site illuminated by the Sun, Apollo 14, February 1971. Large-format vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image/sheet size 11 x 13 7/8 in. (27.7 x 35.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. 'The lighting's incredible, the contrasts. It's something you've never seen before. In that stark sunlight, it's either black or it's grey or it's dazzling sunlight. Nothing muted about it...' observed Ed Mitchell (Chaikin, Voices, p. 66). The NASA negative number is AS14-67-9367.

Literature: Chaikin, Space, p. 116; Jacobs, p. 93.
Estimate $2,000-3,000


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