NASA. LARGE FORMAT. A true icon of space photography, this i - Lot 71

NASA. LARGE FORMAT. A true icon of space photography, this image shows astronaut Alan L. Bean, pilot of the lunar module, posing next to a scientific instrument deployed on the Moon’s surface. The intense sunlight highlights every detail of his spacesuit, while the visor of his helmet reflects the silhouette of Commander Charles Conrad Jr. with remarkable clarity, creating a spectacular photographic mise en abyme. With great graphic elegance, this composition brings together human achievement, scientific research, and the poetry of the lunar landscape in a work that has become one of the most iconic images of the Apollo program. 1969. Post-processed chromogenic print. Numbered on the front and captioned on a label on the back. 40.6 x 40.6 cm with margins.