1659
1659
GAF Corporation
lunar mission photographs, collection of thirteen
lunar mission photographs, collection of thirteen
USA, c. 1975
cibachrome prints 10 h × 8 w in (25 × 20 cm)
cibachrome prints 10 h × 8 w in (25 × 20 cm)
estimate: $800–1,200
result: $1,625
Lot includes one photograph taken during Apollo 11, the first manned mission to land on the Moon. The photograph shows lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin standing on the lunar surface. Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong, who took the photograph, and the lunar lander can be seen reflected in Aldrin's visor. This image is one of the most popular photographs taken during the Apollo program.
provenance: Estate of Frank Rizzo | Private Collection