Terms and conditions of use
Astronaut Bean, Apollo XII, November 1969, on moon
1969
Medium
gelatin silver photograph
Measurements
49.0 × 39.0 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Photimport, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Moon
Inscription
printed in silver (in image) on paper label l.l.: HASSELBLAD
printed on paper label on support reverse u.l.: 46 / Astronaut Conrad clearly reflected in Bean's helmet visor, / photographed Bean with his Hasselblad 500EL Data Cam- / era. The helmet visors has a glare-reducing shield / which protects the astronaut's eyes from infrared and ultraviolet / radiation and from the strong sunlight in the surface of / the moon. Bean's checklist can be seen attached to his / left wrist. Apollo XII, November 1969. (Text repeated in German / French / Swedish) / COURTESY OF NASA.
Accession Number
PH394-1971
Department
International Photography
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