Robert Madden (American, 20th Century)

Description:

Robert Madden (American, 20th Century)
Back from another world, Apollo 11, July 1969. NASA KSC caption numbered '69-H-1203' on the verso. Vintage gelatin silver print, image size 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (18.9 x 24.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Subtle handling crimp u.l., minor wear at corners of sheet.

N.B. Robert Madden for National Geographic pictured the smiling Apollo 11 astronauts speaking with President Nixon after splashdown. 'Aglow with triumph, the lunanauts greet the world from the quarantine trailer on Hornet. They wear the NASA insignia and an Apollo 11 emblem depicting an eagle bearing an olive branch—symbol of peace—to the moon' (National Geographic, December 1969, pp. 786-87). Buzz Aldrin noted that 'This has been far more than three men on a mission to the Moon; more still than the efforts of a government and industry team; more, even, than the efforts of one nation. We feel this stands as a symbol of the insatiable curiosity of all mankind to explore the unknown' (from a TV broadcast on the way back from the Moon).

Literature: National Geographic, December 1969, pp. 786-87.
Estimate $300-500


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