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 two photographs of a textured lunar surface. The frames containing the photos are part of a metallic slide labeled AS11-45-6703. The ground depicted in the photos appears rough and uneven, with a slight sheen indicating the presence of dust or fine granular material. The horizon is not visible in the close-up view. The color palette consists of shades of purple, grey, and reflective white. The metallic holder has an industrial appearance with a transparent logo on the right and a numerical label on the lower left. There are no brushstrokes visible in the image.
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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

    2018.177.16.8

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

Inscriptions

lower left, adhesive label: AS11-45-6703; center, on mount, blind stamp: -EMDE-

Markings

center, on mount, blind stamp: -EMDE-

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