Buzz Aldrin or James Lovell (Gemini XII)
Spectacular view of the Earth curvature over the Nile and the Red Sea, 11-14 November 1966
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based paper, printed 1966, (NASA image S-66-63532) with "A KODAK PAPER" watermark on verso, 20,3 x 25,4 cm
The longer missions and perfected photographic equipment allowed the astronauts to record extremely detailed photographs of the Earth, definitely confirming the potential of photography from space and bringing to light the fragility of the Earth.
This very rare photograph taken looking southeast with the Hasselblad SuperWide Camera and its 38mm lens loaded with Kodak film shows a wonderful vivid-blue view of the Earth over the Red Sea, United Arab Republic, Saudi Arabia, Nile Valley, Sudan and jetstream clouds from an altitude of 153 nautical miles.
The Gemini spacecraft was on the 54th orbit of the Earth.
“Everybody is interested in the Earth we live on. The astronauts just brought it home visually. Nobody could ever draw or paint it. I think their missions will live forever through photography.”
Les Gaver, former photography director, Public Affairs, NASA (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 12)
Literature:
Earth Photographs from Gemini VI through XII, NASA SP-171, 1968 (variant).
Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder
Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421
eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at
27.09.2023 - 14:41
- Realized price: **
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EUR 546.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 600.- to EUR 800.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 100.-
Buzz Aldrin or James Lovell (Gemini XII)
Spectacular view of the Earth curvature over the Nile and the Red Sea, 11-14 November 1966
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based paper, printed 1966, (NASA image S-66-63532) with "A KODAK PAPER" watermark on verso, 20,3 x 25,4 cm
The longer missions and perfected photographic equipment allowed the astronauts to record extremely detailed photographs of the Earth, definitely confirming the potential of photography from space and bringing to light the fragility of the Earth.
This very rare photograph taken looking southeast with the Hasselblad SuperWide Camera and its 38mm lens loaded with Kodak film shows a wonderful vivid-blue view of the Earth over the Red Sea, United Arab Republic, Saudi Arabia, Nile Valley, Sudan and jetstream clouds from an altitude of 153 nautical miles.
The Gemini spacecraft was on the 54th orbit of the Earth.
“Everybody is interested in the Earth we live on. The astronauts just brought it home visually. Nobody could ever draw or paint it. I think their missions will live forever through photography.”
Les Gaver, former photography director, Public Affairs, NASA (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 12)
Literature:
Earth Photographs from Gemini VI through XII, NASA SP-171, 1968 (variant).
Specialist: Mag. Eva Königseder
Mag. Eva Königseder
+43-1-515 60-421
eva.koenigseder@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | The Beauty of Space - Iconic Photographs of Early NASA Missions |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 27.09.2023 - 14:41 |
| Location: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | Online |
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