NASA. APOLLO 17 mission. Press photograph distributed by wir - Lot 134

NASA. APOLLO 17 mission. Press photograph distributed by wire service - "Blue Marble" (black and white version), taken during the Apollo 17 mission (1972). A complete view of the Earth floating in the vacuum of space, reduced here to a composition of deep grays and bright whites, where continents and cloud masses become almost abstract graphic forms. Deprived of its color, the image gains in sculptural strength and drama: the planet appears as a fragile, isolated sphere, suspended in absolute silence. This black-and-white rendering accentuates the iconic dimension of the photograph, transforming the Earth into a universal, almost metaphysical symbol. Vintage "WIRE PHOTOGRAPHY" print. Legend in the margin on the front. Approx. 20.3 x 27.9cm with margin.