William A. Anders
Mission: Apollo-Saturn 8, December 21–27, 1968: Earthrise, the planet Earth seen rising above the surface of the moon, by Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and William A. Anders the first men to orbit the moon.
Artist
William A. Anders(American, born 1933)American, born 1933
Artist
Frank Borman(American, born 1928)American, born 1928
Artist
James A. Lovell, Jr.(American, born 1928)American, born 1928
Printer
Dennis Ivy (American, born 1953)American, born 1953
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Mission: Apollo-Saturn 8, December 21–27, 1968: Earthrise, the planet Earth seen rising above the surface of the moon, by Frank Borman, James A. Lovell, and William A. Anders the first men to orbit the moon.
- from the portfolio NASA: A Quarter Century of Space Exploration
DateDecember 21–27, 1968, printed 1991
Place depictedMoon
MediumDye imbibition print
DimensionsImage: 19 7/8 × 19 1/2 in. (50.5 × 49.5 cm)
Sheet: 22 3/16 × 20 11/16 in. (56.4 × 52.5 cm)
Mat: 29 15/16 × 26 in. (76 × 66 cm)
Sheet: 22 3/16 × 20 11/16 in. (56.4 × 52.5 cm)
Mat: 29 15/16 × 26 in. (76 × 66 cm)
Credit LineThe Target Collection of American Photography, museum purchase funded by Target Stores
Object number93.199.25
Not on view
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Lovell: “Oh man, that’s great.”
As they orbited the moon on December 24, 1968, Apollo 8 astronauts became the first
humans to witness the Earth rising above the moon’s stark surface. Their genuine awe at
the sight quickly transformed into excited determination to capture the view on film. Their photograph inspired a new understanding of our planet and its place in the vast and mysterious cosmos.
Provenance[Robert Mann Gallery, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1993.
Exhibition History"The Moon: 'Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed'," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 27, 2009–January 10, 2010.
"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: "28/250"; stamped in black ink with pencil inscriptions [ ] on verso, lower left corner: "THIS DYE TRANSFER IS THE [28] PRINT/ FROM AN EDITION OF [250]. IT WAS MADE/ IN HOUSTON, TEXAS BY DENNIS IVY. [A003]"
Signed in pencil on verso, lower left corner: "Dennis Ivy"
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