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[Project Gemini] ICONIC PORTRAIT OF NEIL ARMSTRONG IN THE GEMINI G-2C SILVER SPACESUIT, CAPTURED BEFORE HIS FIRST SPACE MISSION NASA, 2 March 1964
14 – 28 April 2025, 12:00 CEST
Paris, Avenue HocheSold for €1,152 inc. premium
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[Project Gemini] ICONIC PORTRAIT OF NEIL ARMSTRONG IN THE GEMINI G-2C SILVER SPACESUIT, CAPTURED BEFORE HIS FIRST SPACE MISSION
NASA, 2 March 1964
Printed 1964.
Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image NASA S-64-17092].
Numbered "NASA S-64-17092" 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 striking portrait of Neil Armstrong highlights his pivotal role in the Gemini program, which laid the foundation for the Apollo lunar landings. The reflective Gemini G-2C silver spacesuit, with its intricate life-support connections, represents NASA's cutting-edge technology of the 1960s. Armstrong's calm and focused demeanor reflects the professionalism and courage required of astronauts venturing into the unknown, qualities he exemplified two years later during the perilous docking of Gemini VIII. This image stands as an enduring symbol of Armstrong's historic journey to becoming the first human to set foot on another world.
Printed 1964.
Vintage chromogenic print on fibre-based Kodak paper [NASA image NASA S-64-17092].
Numbered "NASA S-64-17092" 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 striking portrait of Neil Armstrong highlights his pivotal role in the Gemini program, which laid the foundation for the Apollo lunar landings. The reflective Gemini G-2C silver spacesuit, with its intricate life-support connections, represents NASA's cutting-edge technology of the 1960s. Armstrong's calm and focused demeanor reflects the professionalism and courage required of astronauts venturing into the unknown, qualities he exemplified two years later during the perilous docking of Gemini VIII. This image stands as an enduring symbol of Armstrong's historic journey to becoming the first human to set foot on another world.
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