Surface of the Moon

July 1969

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

The image displays a dual-view slide in a metallic frame. Each window within the frame shows a scene of a textured lunar surface from a downward perspective. The terrain is rough, rocky, and covered with craters and small rocks. No distinct horizon line is visible. The surface is dominated by dark shades of purple and gray, with silver-like specks scattered throughout. The slide is labeled with "AS11-45-6705."
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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

    2018.177.16.10

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: AS11-45-6705; center, on mount, blind stamp: -EMDE-

Markings

center, on mount, blind stamp: -EMDE-

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