Reaching for the Stars, by Alan Bean
In his book Apollo: An Eyewitness Account, Alan Bean says of Reaching
for the Stars, "In one sense this is a painting of a universal
astronaut, symbolizing everyone who flew in Mercury, Gemini, Apollo,
Skylab, and Apollo-Soyuz. It also represents those who fly on space
shuttles and will fly on a space station and on future missions only
dreamed about at this time. The astronaut is an emissary of us all,
soaring away from our planet earth... But in a broader view Reaching
for the Stars symbolizes all of us who posses a dedicated and
adventurous spirit no matter what our interests or age."
| Countersigned by over two dozen American
astronauts! (including Alan Shepard & other early
astronauts) |
Textured canvas with the imprint of Alan Beans Lunar Boots to make
"Bean's trademark "Moonprints in Paint".
| Signed by the artist: $2,200 Overall
print size 27 3/8" x 34 3/8"
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