NASA. APOLLO 15 MISSION. James Irvin and the Rover in front - Lot 83

NASA. APOLLO 15 MISSION. James Irvin and the Rover in front of Mount Hadley. This photograph brings together two of the most iconic symbols of the lunar exploration: astronaut James B. Irwin and the Lunar Roving Vehicle, with the imposing Mount Hadley in the background. The power of the terrain, the dazzling light, and the vastness of the landscape combine to create a scene of rare beauty, where man seems tiny in the face of the Moon’s majesty. Taken during the Apollo 15 mission—the first to make full use of the lunar rover—this image embodies the golden age of scientific exploration of our moon. An iconic photograph that is at once spectacular, historic, and of exceptional aesthetic quality. July 1971. Vintage chromogenic print on “THIS PAPER MANUFACTURED BY KODAK” paper. 20.2 x 25.3 cm with margins.