$984
Unidentified Photographer Liftoff at night, Apollo 17, December 1972. NASA Goddard caption on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated GAF paper with a 'GAF' watermark on the verso, image size 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (18.9 x 24.0 cm), unmatted. Condition: Subtle color shifting, minor rippling to sheet at right. N.B. The Saturn V rocket lights up the night sky at the Kennedy Space Center shortly after midnight on December 7, 1972, the only night launch of the program. An estimated 750,000 spectators were on hand. Literature: Chaikin, Space, p. 130; Jacobs, p. 6-7. Estimate $300-500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-02
