Untitled (Apollo 17 live from the moon)
December 1972
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chromogenic print
Dimensions
image: 7.9 × 11.7 cm (3 1/8 × 4 5/8 in.) sheet: 8.8 × 12.7 cm (3 7/16 × 5 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Accession Number
2018.177.245
Art Historical Context
This captivating chromogenic print, titledUntitled (Apollo 17 from the moon)*, a pivotal moment from December 1972, during NASA's final Apollo mission—the last time humans walked on the lunar surface. Created by an anonymous American photographer of the 20th century, the image likely documents the groundbreaking live television broadcast from astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, who explored the Taurus-Littrow valley. Apollo 17 marked the end of the Apollo program, blending scientific triumph with the era's Space Race fervor amid the Cold War. Chromogenic prints, a color photographi...
About the Artist
American 20th Century
"American 20th Century" is the designation used by major institutions such as the National Gallery of Art (NGA) for anonymous and unidentified artists active in the United States during the twentieth century. The artist's personal identity, early life, and training remain undocumented, reflecting the challenges of attribution for unattributed works from this era. No specific teachers, art schools,...