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'The Source of Intelligent Life' Canvas Artist Proof Limited Edition Print signed by Alan Bean [LMP] Apollo 12 with Certificate of Authenticity [CoA]

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 Canvas Artist Proof Limited Edition Print of the Earth which is reminiscent of one of the most famous photographs of the 20th Century, the Earth in its entirety as seen for the first time by the crew of Apollo 8. Later to 'move' Alan Bean in a similar way on his Apollo 12 flight.

When Apollo 8 went to orbit the Moon in 1968, the Press reported unexpectedly "We went to the Moon and 'discovered' the Earth!" This is exactly why Alan Bean's 'Earth' Canvases so consistently sell out.

Each of these beautiful 'The Source of Intelligent Life' Canvas 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 Canvas 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.

'The Source of Intelligent Life' Canvas Artist Proof Limited Edition Print signed by Alan Bean [LMP] is exciting Moon Art and a defining classic by Alan Bean.

Alan Bean was the only human being in history to become a fine art Master Artist to paint various Apollo mission experiences based on his own personal real experience of having been to, and walked on the Moon! Here are a few words about this fine art by Alan Bean:

"As I looked at our beautiful planet Earth from our small Command Module windows, I thought of all the humans that were out there living their lives on that little blue and white ball. It just did not seem possible that the tens of thousands of people I had seen at sporting events and on TV and at shopping malls and driving around in their cars, much less the 6.4 billion that are alive on our planet right now, could really be hanging on to that tiny sphere so that they wouldn't fly off into outer space.

As we look at my painting we can see the west coast of Africa to the right just turning into night. And to think, most scientists now believe that all of us humans are direct descendants of a single woman in Africa several hundred thousand years ago. Even those as far away as South America which we can see just coming over the western horizon. Her descendants have journeyed far from Africa to make their homes all over our planet. Her offspring have created the modern world, and all that we have now.

I'll bet during her probably brief and difficult and dangerous life she looked up at the brightest light in the night sky and wondered what it was, never imagining that her children might visit there someday. My guess is that she thanked her lucky stars for that soft bright moon light as it helped her avoid the wild animals and human predators that inhabited her difficult and dangerous world."

This 'The Source of Intelligent Life' 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 "Earth" suspended like a "Jewel" in the blackness of Space above the Moon.

Please read the story in Mission Profile below about Alan Bean and "The steely-eyed missile man".

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 'The Source of Intelligent Life' 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 larger 'The Source of Intelligent Life' Canvas Artist Proof Limited Edition Print has an:

Image Size of: 18" width x 24" 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 'The Source of Intelligent Life' Canvas Artist Proof Limited Edition Print signed by Alan Bean [LMP] Apollo 12 is simply a must have 'Life Piece' of World, American, and Apollo History.

This stunningly beautiful art canvas illustrates the incredible Planet we call home suspended beautifully in the blackness of Space above the Moon.

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 12 was the 2nd of the successful Apollo Missions, after Mankind had dreamt for 'eons' of undertaking such a feat!

A Canvas 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)

This is the True Story of Alan Bean and "The steely-eyed missile man" during the Apollo 12 launch!

Apollo 12 launched on November 14, 1969, John Aaron was on shift. Thirty-six seconds after liftoff, the spacecraft was struck by lightning, causing a power surge. Instruments began to malfunction and telemetry data became garbled. The flight director, Gerry Griffin, expected that he would have to abort the mission. However, Aaron realized that he had previously seen this odd pattern of telemetry.

A year before the flight, Aaron had been observing a test at Kennedy Space Center when he had noticed some unusual telemetry readings. On his own initiative, he traced this anomaly back to the obscure Signal Conditioning Electronics [SCE] system, and became one of the few flight controllers who was familiar with the system and its operations. For the case that first drew his attention to the system, normal readings could have been restored by putting the SCE on its auxiliary setting, which meant that it would operate even with low-voltage conditions.

Aaron surmised that this setting would also return the Apollo 12 telemetry to normal. When he made the recommendation to the Flight Director, "Flight, try SCE to Aux", most of his mission control colleagues had no idea what he was talking about. Both the flight director and the CapCom asked him to repeat the recommendation. Pete Conrad's response to the order was, "What the hell is that?"

Fortunately Alan Bean was familiar with the location of the SCE switch inside the capsule, and flipped it to auxiliary. Telemetry was immediately restored, allowing the mission to continue. This earned Aaron the lasting respect of his colleagues, who declared that Aaron was a "steely-eyed missile man".

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 Hint 1 - What is a Canvas '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 'Fine Artwork’ Canvas Limited Edition Print?

A 'Fine Artwork' Canvas is intended to reproduce the presentation of the original oil or acrylic painting on a stretched canvas.

This is absolutely the option of choice if you have the desire and preference to mirror the original painting with the 3D texture and look of a beautiful Canvas.

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 closer horizontal image of the Art

Photo 3 A closer vertical image of the Art

Photo 4 An example of an Alan Bean signature upon a similar Masterwork Canvas Edition.

Photo 5 A photo portrait of Alan Bean by Matthew Bisanz, public copyright.

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