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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 2, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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William Anders (American, b. 1933)

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$400$325
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3048MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 02, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

William Anders (American, b. 1933)
The Earth seen from high-altitude orbit after the first trans-lunar injection in history, Apollo 8, December 1968. Numbered NASA AS8-14-2581 on the recto l.r. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 1/2 x 7 7/8 in. (18.9 x 19.8 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. After orbiting the Earth twice, Apollo 8 fired the Saturn V third stage and broke free of Earth's gravitational pull on a trajectory for the Moon. One of the last views, showing the southeastern United States, the Caribbean Sea, and in particular the Bahamas (top of picture),taken from the Apollo 8 spacecraft before it left Earth orbit for the first time in history. "The other thing...was that this particular spot, the Bahamas lowland, was a turquoise jewel that you could see all the way to the Moon...,' observed William Anders. 'It was like it was illuminated, like a piece of opal. And you could see that all the way. And I kept being amazed about that" (Chaikin, Voices, p. 26).

Literature: Schick and Van Haaften, p. 93.
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Kodak, Van Haaften, Schick Haaften, Bahamas