11-02-201711-02-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 2, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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Alan Bean (American, b. 1932)

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$246$200
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3048MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 02, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

Alan Bean (American, b. 1932)
The Lunar Module Intrepid seen from the lunar-science station, EVA 1, Apollo 12, November 1969. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.2 x 24.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Possible color shifting.

N.B. The ALSEP central station in the foreground is approximately 600 feet from the LM. The magnetometer to the right and the passive seismometer to the left are clearly visible. Only a small part of the rim of Surveyor Crater, which is located behind the LM, can be seen at this distance (NASA SP-235). The NASA negative number is AS12-47-6928.

Literature: Chaikin, Voices, p. 76.
Estimate $400-600


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Kodak, Alan Bean