NASA. LARGE FORMAT. HISTORIC MISSION STS-135. The space shut - Lot 263

NASA. LARGE FORMAT. HISTORIC MISSION STS-135. The space shuttle Atlantis’s final flyby of the International Space Station. July 2011. Striking in its elegance and historical significance, this photograph shows the International Space Station during its final flyby by the space shuttle Atlantis, moments after undocking from the STS-135 mission. The ISS is shown in all the complexity of its architecture, beautifully illuminated above Earth, whose subtle colors enhance the depth of the composition. Taken at the end of the Space Shuttle program’s final flight, this image embodies the transition between two great eras of space exploration. Both a photographic masterpiece and a historical record, it ranks among the most iconic views ever captured of the International Space Station. Vintage chromogenic print. Numbered in the margin on the front. Caption on a label on the back. 50.4 x 50.4 cm with margins.