11-02-201711-02-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 2, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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John Young (American, b. 1930)

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$431$350
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3048MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 02, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

John Young (American, b. 1930)
Charles Duke with the UV astronomy camera, the Lunar Rover, and the American flag, EVA 1, Apollo 16, April 1972. Numbered 'NASA AS16-114-18439' (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 1/8 x 7 in. (18.0 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Adhesive residue or similar along bottom edge.

N.B. John Young took the photograph during the EVA close-out at the LM. Charles Duke stands in the shadow of the Lunar Module behind the ultraviolet (UV) camera which is in operation. The American flag and Lunar Rover are in the background.

Literature: Jacobs, p. 109.
Estimate $500-700


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