Surface of the Moon

July 1969

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Associated Names
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Artist, American, est. 1958

This is a photograph of a metal slide containing images of dark textured terrain. The photograph shows a dual slide format, with two identical images capturing a rugged and rocky surface. The terrain is composed of various sizes of rocks and what appears to be coarse soil or regolith, predominantly of dark shades with lighter accents likely due to reflected light. The slide is enclosed in a metallic border with embossing and engraved details, including a set of numbers and letters.
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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

    2018.177.16.13

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: AS11-45-6708; center, on mount, blind stamp: -EMDE-

Markings

center, on mount, blind stamp: -EMDE-

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