[APOLLO 17]Last Man on the Moon. Large chromogenic print, 16 x 20 in.
SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Apollo 17 Mission Commander GENE CERNAN in silver ink: “Gene Cernan / Apollo XVII / 'FROM THIS LAST MAN ON THE MOON!'" Condition reportTo request a condition report for this lot, please email science@sothebys.com.Catalogue noteThe present photograph depicts a close-up of Mission Commander Cernan holding the American flag with his left hand and planet Earth in the background. The mission transcripts reveal this to be a choreographed routine between Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot (and photographer) Harrison Schmitt. After they finished, Cernan reflected aloud on the importance of the moment, noting: "It's got to be one of the most proud moments of my life. I guarantee you ... Houston, I don't know how many of you are aware of this, but this - this flag has flown in the MOCR since Apollo 11. And we very proudly deploy it on the Moon, to stay for as long as it can, in honor of all those people who have worked so hard to put us here and to put every other crew here and to make the country, United States and mankind, something different than it was."
[APOLLO 17]Last Man on the Moon. Large chromogenic print, 16 x 20 in.
SIGNED and INSCRIBED by Apollo 17 Mission Commander GENE CERNAN in silver ink: “Gene Cernan / Apollo XVII / 'FROM THIS LAST MAN ON THE MOON!'" Condition reportTo request a condition report for this lot, please email science@sothebys.com.Catalogue noteThe present photograph depicts a close-up of Mission Commander Cernan holding the American flag with his left hand and planet Earth in the background. The mission transcripts reveal this to be a choreographed routine between Cernan and Lunar Module Pilot (and photographer) Harrison Schmitt. After they finished, Cernan reflected aloud on the importance of the moment, noting: "It's got to be one of the most proud moments of my life. I guarantee you ... Houston, I don't know how many of you are aware of this, but this - this flag has flown in the MOCR since Apollo 11. And we very proudly deploy it on the Moon, to stay for as long as it can, in honor of all those people who have worked so hard to put us here and to put every other crew here and to make the country, United States and mankind, something different than it was."
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