Artist
Neil A. Armstrong(American, 1930–2012)American, 1930–2012
Printer
Dennis Ivy (American, born 1953)American, born 1953
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Mission: Apollo-Saturn 11, July 16–24, 1969
- from the portfolio NASA: A Quarter Century of Space Exploration
DateJuly 16–24, 1969, printed 1991
Place depictedMoon
MediumDye imbibition print
DimensionsImage: 16 1/8 × 16 5/16 in. (41 × 41.5 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/8 × 18 3/8 in. (48.5 × 46.7 cm)
Mat: 26 × 21 15/16 in. (66 × 55.8 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/8 × 18 3/8 in. (48.5 × 46.7 cm)
Mat: 26 × 21 15/16 in. (66 × 55.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Target Collection of American Photography, museum purchase funded by Target Stores
Object number93.199.10
Non exposé
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
E. “Buzz” Aldrin was the second man on the moon. This photograph, taken by his
fellow astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, depicts Aldrin standing at the Eagle
landing site on the Sea of Tranquility. Because he held the camera throughout
the mission, no full shots of Armstrong on the moon exist, although his image
has been preserved in the form of a reflection on the visor of Aldrin’s helmet.
Provenance[Robert Mann Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1993.
Exhibition History"Quest for the Moon and Other Stories: Four Decades of Astronauts in Space," Shell and the American Landscape Museum, Houston, March 6–May 29, 2001.
"A Love Affair with Pictures: 25 Years of Collecting Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 14–December 30, 2001.
"Shooting the Moon: Photographs from the Museum's Collection 50 Years after Apollo 11," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, July 20–September 2, 2019.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Inscribed in black ink, lower left corner below image: "29/1000", lower right corner below image: "# 10"
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Neil A. Armstrong
July 16–24, 1969, printed 1991
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Michael Collins
July 16–24, 1969, printed 1991
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Eugene A. Cernan
December 7–19, 1972, printed 1991
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Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
January 31–February 9, 1971, printed 1991
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William A. Anders
December 21–27, 1968, printed 1991
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David R. Scott
March 3–13, 1969, printed 1991
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Alan B. Shepard, Jr.
January 31– February 9, 1971, printed 1991
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Edgar D. Mitchell
January 31– February 9, 1971, printed 1991
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Charles P. "Pete" Conrad
November 14–24, 1969, printed 1991
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Russell L. Schweickart
March 3–13, 1969, printed 1991
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