Alan Bean -- Reaching for the Stars Print
This is a fantastic multi-signature print of Alan Bean's
painting Reaching for the Stars. The painting symbolizes
the pioneer astronauts of the space program (Mercury
through Apollo-Soyuz). The limited-edition print (1500
total) is a "textured canvas" print, resembling the texture
of the original painting. Bean uses unique tools to create
texture in his paintings, such as his moon boots, core
sample tube, and lunar hammer. Imprints of these artifacts
can actually be seen and touched in this canvas print. The
print is framed in a 35" x 27" aluminum frame.
The canvases were hand signed by 24 astronauts at the
induction ceremony and reunion at the Astronaut Hall of
Fame in Titusville, Florida in October, 1997. The signers
are Alan Shepard, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter, Wally
Schirra, Gordon Cooper, Walt Cunningham, Rusty
Schweikart, James McDivitt, James Lovell, Buzz Aldrin,
Alan Bean, Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon, Edgar Mitchell,
Fred Haise, Charles Duke, Alfred Worden, Paul Weitz,
Owen Garriott, Jack Lousma, Bill Pogue, Jerry Carr, Ed
Gibson and Tom Stafford. This includes six of the 12
moonwalkers!