– | Lot 237 – Modern Art

Lot: 237

USA, unknown, 1969. 'Neil A. Armstrong (press photograph), 1969 and one of the astronauts standing next to the US flag, c1969. Two black and white photographs, vintages, on photo paper. 25.2 x 20.5 cm resp. 11.1 x 17.5 cm. The Armstrong photograph stamped by NASA and released for April 18, 1969. The other photo inscribed verso: Apollo # 13 (!) (ink) and NASA. The inscription is presumed to have been added later, hinting towards Apollo # 13. This was probably by mistake, the moon landing of Apollo #13 was aborted, its oil tank having exploded during the flight. The photograph is presumed to also be of the Apollo # 11 mission, depicting one of the two astronauts (Armstrong or Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin) erecting the first US flag, which was knocked down again by the capsule's launch at departure.

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Hammer Price: 400 €

130B - Modern Art
07. December 2016 at 5:00 PM CET

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Provenance: Private collection North Germany.

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