Title from caption on object: “Bee's Eye View”

January 1963

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.2 × 17.6 cm (9 1/2 × 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.4 × 20.6 cm (10 × 8 1/8 in.)

  • Accession

    2018.177.550

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

across bottom printed in image: (BA3) BALTIMORE, Jan. 29--BEE’S EYE VIEW--A Martin Co. metals special- / ist examines through a magnifying glass a new type of honeycomb designed / to protect space vehicles returning to the atmosphere. A core resembling / a honeycomb is sandwiched between two metal skins. Martin says the re- / sulting panel is much lighter than a solid plate, has exceptional / strength and--using certain metals--can withstand extreme heat. / (AP WIREPHOTO) (fw3955ho) 1963; by unknown hand, bottom center in graphite: 3 13/166 X 6 7/8; on verso, by unknown hand, center in red ink: Space [circled] / Ships [underlined]; center in graphite: P - 20 - 1 [circled] ✓ / [illegible] 18 [illegible] / Text 18 [illegible] x 1"; center right stamped in purple ink: FEB 17 1963 P / ROTO; by unknown hand, center right in red ink: 20; bottom center printed in black ink on applied red sticker: 37; by unknown hand, bottom right in graphite: 82 3/4

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