Buzz Aldrin, Reflections of a Moon-Walk

July 20, 1969

Neil Armstrong, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
Neil Armstrong

Artist, American, 1930 - 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

The image shows a person in a spacesuit standing on rocky terrain. The spacesuit is bulky with a helmet and visor, obscuring facial features. The person is leaving footprints while walking. The surroundings are barren with patches of light and shadow. The sky is dark, casting a long shadow on the ground.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.5 × 16.7 cm (7 5/16 × 6 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 20.3 × 25.6 cm (8 × 10 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.40

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. (sale, RMY Auctions, Wilder, ID); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left printed in black ink: NASA / AS11-40-5903

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