11-02-201711-02-2017
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
November 2, 2017 10:00 AMCalender
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James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929)

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$1,046$850
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 3048MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: November 02, 2017 10:00AM

Description:

James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929)
Ed White in the pilot's seat of the capsule, the first in-flight portrait of an astronaut, Gemini 4, June 1965. Numbered 'NASA S-65-30549' (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 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (18.5 x 24.3 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. "I was the happiest man in the world that day," said McDivitt, "except possibly for Ed." White admitted, "I felt so good I didn't know whether to hop, skip, jump, or walk on my hands" (National Geographic, September 1965, p. 447).
Estimate $600-800


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Keywords

Kodak, James A. McDivitt, Gemini