Eugene Cernan (American, 1934-2017)

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Eugene Cernan (American, 1934-2017)
Harrison Schmitt with the Earth above the American flag, EVA 1, Apollo 17, December 1972. NASA Goddard caption numbered 'AS17-134-20384' on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (18.9 x 24.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. 'I captured the Earth, the Moon, the man, and the country all in one. I'm proud of this picture,' said Eugene Cernan whose image is reflected in Schmitt's visor (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 65). NASA photographic specialist Richard Underwood described it as 'One of the great photos ever to come out of the space program' (NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History).

Literature: Chaikin, Space, pp. 132-33; Schick and Van Haaften, p. 65; Hope, p. 35.
Estimate $800-1,200


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