Alan Bean was an acclaimed Fine Art Space Artist, the Lunar Module Pilot [LMP] for Apollo 12 and the 4th Man to Walk upon the Moon!
In Alan Bean's 'Monet' style this art reflects Alan Bean's mastery of colours and detail.
This is a stunning Artist Proof Limited Edition Print of the incredible Space Suits developed for the Apollo Program and for walking on the Moon and portraying John Young Commander CMDR of Apollo 16. A truly a unique opportunity to own a stunning depiction of John Young [CMDR] Apollo 16 in his brilliant Apollo Spacesuit on the Moon.
The reflections in John Young's Space Suit Gold Visor, along with his famous salute on the Lunar surface are visually stunning .
Each of these beautiful 'Our Own Personal Spaceships' John Young [CMDR] Apollo 16 Artist Proof Limited Edition Prints signed by Alan Bean created for the Worldwide market, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity [CoA].
This is a very restricted opportunity in time and availability to acquire a premium new signed copy.
Importantly, each Master Artwork Artist Proof is a historic document in its own right signed by Alan Bean.
It is a wonderful and unique record of that exciting time in World, Space and Apollo history.
"More than History in a Lifetime, the Apollo missions and Astronauts were an extraordinary and significant part of Mankind's history. This 'truly' is a purchase for a lucky few to treasure."
Space And Aviation Firsts is an International Store having sold in more than 40 countries. Worldwide shipping of this magnificent Art from the USA is included in the price as my gift to you!
Note: The Art is shipped directly from the USA. For customers in the USA who pay the total published retail price, a rebate of approximately USD $50 will be provided.
Please order now so you do not miss this great opportunity!
This is an Artist Proof [AP]! There are only a very small percentage of Limited Edition Prints at the beginning of a run that are selected as Artist Proofs. [Please see Collectors' Hints 1 below for an AP definition.]
Alan Bean's distinguishing art! The tools Alan Bean used to explore the Moon were also used by him to put the Moon's stamp on each painting he created. Exact replicas of his Moon boots were used to make footprints across the painting's surface, reminiscent of the Apollo boot prints remaining on the Moon today. Streaks etched on the painting's surface are from the same geology hammer he used on the Apollo 12 mission. Finally, a sharp edged bit from one of the core tubes is used to make the circular indentations in the surface. These are beautifully captured in each edition.
Description (Space and Aviation Firsts © 2017-2023).
'Our Own Personal Spaceships' John Young [CMDR] Apollo 16 Artist Proof Limited Edition Print signed by Alan Bean Lunar Module Pilot [LMP] is exciting Moon Art and a defining classic by Alan Bean.
“Every human who walked on the moon did so in his own personal spaceship,” says Alan Bean. “We called them space suits and they performed beautifully on all six lunar landings. I painted astronaut John Young all bundled up in his. John commented, ‘I can’t speak too highly for the pressure suit. Boy that thing really takes a beating.’
“The suit is airtight but it would be limp and useless without the connecting hoses reaching around from the backpack we called the PLSS, the Portable Life Support System. Through one hose flows fresh life-sustaining oxygen while another removes the used atmosphere and maintains the suit pressure just above 3.5 pounds per square inch. Another hose circulates water through the small tubes in John’s underwear to carry away excess body heat. Radio communication is provided by another.
“Many of the more important functions are monitored and controlled by the RCU, the Remote Control Unit resting squarely on the chest. Finally, a special hose is connected to the suit to give auxiliary oxygen flow in the event the primary oxygen supply were to fail or the suit were punctured and began to leak. John later observed, ‘Since it is the only thing between you and that vacuum in plus or minus 250 degrees, it’s a good piece of gear.’
Our space suits were an incredible American technical achievement. They had to reliably provide all the functions of any spaceship with one small exception–they contained no rocket engine so we had to utilize our own two legs for propulsion.”
This 'Our Own Personal Spaceships' signed by Alan Bean captures all the vivid color and brilliance of the original Alan Bean’s work of art.
The 'hallmark' of a Master Space Artist is in their ability to show different types of moments in the harsh environment of space and its different elements. This art is stunning for the way Alan Bean captures the importance and brilliance of the Apollo Spacesuits in a beautiful illustration of John Young's famous salute on the Lunar surface
The Red Stripes on John Young's Space Suit, first appeared on Apollo 14 after Mission Control realised during Apollo 11 and 12, that they could not identify the Apollo Commander on the Lunar surface easily during dual Moonwalks.
Own a Fine Art Edition by astronaut and explorer Alan Bean and you will never look at the Moon the same way again.
This art is a true gift to display and enjoy and then hand down, by the first artist to visit another celestial body, the Moon.
There were some moments in the 20th Century that were totally iconic. The Apollo Journeys and Moon Landings were the greatest moments as they were Mankind's First Visits and Steps on another Celestial Body, the Moon.
This 'Our Own Personal Spaceships' signed by Alan Bean is an important signed historical art piece for any collection.
Please order now so that you do not miss out on this beautiful Alan Bean signed art!
Size
This 'Our Own Personal Spaceships' Apollo 16 Artist Proof Limited Edition Print signed by Alan Bean LMP Apollo 12 has an:
Image Size of: 16" width x 21" height
Historically hand signed by Alan Bean with its own Certificate of Authenticity [CoA].
Upon purchase I will be pleased to provide written professional museum framing hints as an additional courtesy to you.
Shipping
Space And Aviation Firsts is an International Store having sold into more than 40 countries. Worldwide shipping from the USA of this magnificent Art is included in the price as my gift to you!
This is a great buy and offering for International, USA, UK, European and Asia Pacific Collectors.
[The Limited Edition number is provided strictly on a first come first served basis.]
Conclusion
This 'Our Own Personal Spaceships' Apollo 16 Artist Proof Limited Edition Print signed by Alan Bean is simply a must have 'Life Piece' of World, American, and Apollo History.
It is stunningly beautiful art, illustrating one of the most iconic moments on the Lunar Surface by an Apollo Astronaut.
No art collection should be without the magnificence of an Apollo Art piece, signed by Alan Bean, the astronaut and master artist who created it.
Only six Apollo Missions orbited and landed two Astronauts on the Lunar Surface. Apollo 16 was the penultimate of the successful Apollo Missions, after Mankind had dreamt for 'eons' of undertaking such a feat!
A Artist Proof is premium art and this is a unique and a beautiful Historical 'Life Piece' of World and Apollo Space History for you to own.
This signed copy is irreplaceable. Make this one yours!
Notes: Due to the extremely restricted availability of 'Limited Editions' art, all purchases are subject to final availability. If an offer is to be made, please understand the offer needs to be very seriously 'close'!
Mission Profile (source Wikipedia)
John Watts Young (September 24, 1930 - January 5, 2018) was an American astronaut, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and aeronautical engineer. He became the ninth person to walk on the Moon as Commander of the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. Young enjoyed the longest career of any astronaut, becoming the first person to fly six space missions (with seven launches, counting his lunar liftoff) over the course of 42 years of active NASA service.
Young was the only spaceman to span NASA’s Gemini, Apollo and shuttle programs, and became the first person to rocket away from Earth six times. Counting his takeoff from the moon in 1972 as commander of Apollo 16, his blastoff tally stood at seven, for decades a world record. He is the only person to have piloted, and been commander of, four different classes of spacecraft: Gemini, the Apollo Command/Service Module, the Apollo Lunar Module, and the Space Shuttle.
In 1965, Young flew on the first manned Gemini mission, and commanded another Gemini mission the next year. In 1969 during Apollo 10, he became the first person to fly solo around the Moon. He drove the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the Moon's surface during Apollo 16, and is one of only three people to have flown to the Moon twice. He also commanded two Space Shuttle flights, including its first launch in 1981, and served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1974 to 1987. Young retired from NASA in 2004. He died on January 5, 2018.
Apollo 16, April 16-27, 1972, was Young’s fourth space flight but his first lunar exploration. Young was Spacecraft Commander accompanied by Astronauts Ken Mattingly and Charlie Duke. Young and Duke set up scientific equipment and explored the lunar highlands at Descartes in the Lunar Rover.
His NASA career lasted 42 years, longer than any other astronauts, and he was revered among his peers for his dogged dedication to keeping crews safe - and his outspokenness in challenging the space agency’s status quo.
Apollo 16 was the tenth manned mission in the United States Apollo space program the fifth and penultimate to land on the moon and the first to land in the lunar highlands. The second of the so-called "J missions," it was crewed by Commander John Young, Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke and Command Module Pilot Ken Mattingly.
Young and Duke spent 71 hours—just under three days—on the lunar surface, during which they conducted three extra-vehicular activities or moonwalks, totalling 20 hours and 14 minutes. The pair drove the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), the second produced and used on the Moon, 26.7 kilometres (16.6 mi). On the surface, Young and Duke collected 95.8 kilograms (211 lb) of lunar samples for return to Earth.
About Alan Bean
This fine art offering is from a terrific Fine Art Artist and Astronaut who walked upon the Moon and is truly a 'Lifetime' opportunity.
Obtaining Alan's work such as this in future years is nigh impossible, especially for a 'Historic Subject' such as this. 'That's how it Felt to Walk Upon The Moon' which sold out commercially in 1988 soon after its release, is one such example.
Alan Bean Original Paintings now typically sell for US250,000 to US$500,000, but were sometimes US30,000 in the 1980s. Alan Bean Master Art Work Limited Editions typically increase in value over time as well.
Astronaut and artist Alan Bean was not only the first artist to paint a world other than our Earth who actually went there, he was the first in history to paint our Earth after viewing it from space. His art's significance as the original human interpretative record of man's first off-world experience will only increase in its importance and value over time.
Alan Bean, Astronaut and Alexey Leonov, Cosmonaut were the only Space Travellers to become Fine Art Artists. Enjoy the beauty of Alan Bean's Moon Art upon your wall from the only Astronaut who walked upon the Moon and then became a fine art Space Artist.
Collectors Hints (Space and Aviation Firsts © 2017-2023).
Collectors Hint 1 - What is a 'Artist Proof' Limited Edition Print?
'Artist Proofs' are a special early subset of the regular limited edition, limited to the first 10% of the print run. An ‘Artist Proof’ is just that, an ‘Artist Proof’ and may or may not be numbered at the discretion of the Artist. They therefore usually sell for 20-50% more than the regular edition print.
The 'Artist Proofs' are the first prints pulled off a fresh "stone", the plate which was drawn or etched by the artist to create the Limited Editions.
A really serious or specific Collector usually prefers the 'Artist Proof' if one is available, because of the extra quality and value they represent.
Collectors Hint 2 - What is a 'Giclee' Limited Edition Print?
A Limited Edition Print uses the Giclee printing technique for very high quality and provide 'Stand Out Impressiveness' upon your Wall.
The Term: The term "Giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking technology, which is exactly what it is.
Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas, fine art, and photo-base paper. The Giclee printing process provides better colour accuracy than other means of reproduction. Archival quality ensures that the prints are light-fast and non-water soluble.
The Quality: The quality of the Giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatine printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries.
They are stunningly beautiful in their presentation for that ‘Stand Out Impressiveness’ upon your wall.
Photograph credits:
Photo 1 An image of the Art
Photo 2 A 'zoomed in' view of the Art
Photo 3 A close horizontal image of the Art
Photo 4 An example of an Alan Bean signature upon a Masterwork Canvas Edition.
Photo 5 A photo portrait of Alan Bean by Matthew Bisanz, public copyright.
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