Surface of the Moon

July 1969

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

The image shows a close-up view of a rocky, dusty terrain within an old-style slide frame labeled AS11-45-6704. The surface appears coarse and textured, with small craters and scattered rocks. There is no distinctive horizon visible in the scene. The color palette mainly consists of cool shades of gray and dark blue. The texture is rough and slightly grainy, suggesting a documentary style. The background is consistent with the rugged texture, extending evenly throughout the visible space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stereoscopic glass transparency

  • Dimensions

    plate (each): 2.4 × 2.7 cm (15/16 × 1 1/16 in.)
    mount: 4 × 10.1 × 0.3 cm (1 9/16 × 4 × 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.16.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX. Randy Liebermann, Washington, DC; Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • By the Light of the Silvery Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower left, adhesive label: AS11-45-6704; center, on mount, blind stamp: -EMDE-

Markings

center, on mount, blind stamp: -EMDE-

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