$3,690
Taken by the Apollo Lunar Surface TV Camera First TV transmission from another world: the astronauts and the flag, Apollo 11, July 1969. Numbered 'NASA S-69-39562' in black on the recto u.l. margin, NASA MSC caption on the verso. Vintage gelatin silver print, image size 7 3/8 x 9 1/2 in. (18.5 x 24.0 cm), unmatted. Condition: Crease u.r. N.B. This image was broadcast to half a billion people on Earth. "Here we were, farther away from the rest of humanity than any humans had ever ventured,' remembered Buzz Aldrin. 'Yet in another sense we became inextricably connected to the hundreds of millions watching us from 240,000 miles away. In this moment the world came together in peace for all mankind" (Jacobs, p. 63). 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
