$2,952
Michael Collins (American, b. 1930) The forbidding lunar farside, Apollo 11, July 1969. Numbered 'NASA AS11-44-6609' (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 x 7 1/8 in. (17.5 x 18.0 cm), unmatted. Condition: Good. N.B. The view shows the lunarscape at the center of the lunar farside near Daedalus Crater. 'When the Sun is shining on the surface at a very shallow angle, the craters cast long shadows and the Moon's surface seems very inhospitable, forbidding almost. I did not sense any great invitation on the part of the Moon for us to come into its domain,' said Collins. 'I sensed more almost a hostile place, a scary place' (from the movie In The Shadow of the Moon, 2007). Estimate $400-600 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
