Richard Gordon (American, b. 1929)
Orbital sunset with reflections of the photographer in the spacecraft's window, Gemini 11, September 1966. Numbered 'NASA S-66-54078' (NASA MSC) in red on the recto u.r. margin. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 8 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (21.0 x 18.3 cm), unmatted.
Condition: Possible water damage or similar l.l., minor crease in margin l.c.

N.B. Gordon's Hasselblad camera lens and his left hand are visible in reflections in the spacecraft's window. 'I was very lucky with my Gemini flight,' said Gordon. 'I was at the right place at the right time to get a lot of startling photographs' (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 79).

Literature: Schick and Van Haaften, p. 79.
Estimate $600-800


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