Lot no. 103
103. [Gemini X] SPACE LEGENDS: John Young and Michael Collins' official crew portrait with Titan model and Earth globe
NASA, 18-21 July 1966
Printed 1966.
Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image S-66-44601].
Numbered "NASA S-66-44601" in red in the top margin, with NASA caption and "A Kodak Paper" watermark on the reverse (issued by NASA Manned Spacecraft Centre, Houston, Texas).
20.3 x 25.4 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Historical context
This great portrait of Gemini X prime crew John Young (left) and Michael Collins (right) captures the pioneering spirit of the Space Race era and humanity's drive to explore beyond Earth.
Both astronauts played pivotal roles in shaping the future of space exploration—Young as the commander of Apollo 16 and the first person to fly six space missions, and Collins as the command module pilot of Apollo 11, ensuring the safe return of the first Moon landing crew.
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FOR ALL MANKIND THE ARTISTIC LEGACY OF EARLY SPACE EXPLORATION: Victor Martin-Malburet Collection
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