Memory Rendering of Man on the Moon

1989, printed 1995

Vik Muniz

Associated Names
Vik Muniz

Artist, American, born Brazil, 1961

The image shows a person in a spacesuit standing on a lunar surface. The person is facing forward with their left arm slightly bent upward, and their face is not visible due to the reflective helmet visor. The suit is white with intricate patterns typical of space attire, including tube-like structures and padding. The background is a barren, rocky terrain with no visible landmarks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.4 × 16.2 cm (9 5/8 × 6 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.5 × 27.7 cm (14 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2021.106.3.6

  • Portfolio Title

    The Best of LIFE

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby’s, New York, 12 November 2009, lot 309); The Collection of Martin Z. Margulies, Miami; (Stux Gallery, New York); (sale, Phillips, New York, 4 April 2017, lot 316); Tony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2021.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower center below image in graphite: Memory rendering of man on the moon / Best of LIFE portfolio Vik Muniz 1989/1995 5/10

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