$1,722
Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930) Neil Armstrong in the Lunar Module Eagle after the historic moonwalk, Apollo 11, July 1969. Numbered 'NASA AS11-37-5528' (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 1/4 x 7 in. (18.3 x 17.5 cm), unmatted. Condition: Good. N.B. Aldrin took very few photographs of Armstrong on the lunar surface but this image of him back in the LM after the moonwalk is the first 'helmet-free' photograph of a man on the moon. Armstrong wears a grin as he talks into a microphone to Houston. Houston: "We would like to say from all of us down here... that you have done a fantastic job up there today.' Eagle: 'Thank you very much. It has been a long day" (Apollo 11 air-to-ground transmission). Literature: Thomas, p. 209; Reynolds, p. 146. Estimate $500-700 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
