Alan Bean REACHING FOR THE STARS 24 Astronauts HAND Signatures

Description: REACHING FOR THE STARS (LIMITED EDITION TEXTURED CANVAS) by: Alan Bean (1932-2018) Image size: 27.375"w x 34.375"h. Published: 1997 Edition Size: 1,500 Issue Price: $2,200. This is an outstanding multi-signature print by Alan Bean's publisher, Greenwich Workshop. Not only did they assemble the largest-ever astronaut autograph session, they made it a TEXTURED CANVAS print. THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL CANVAS!! THIS CANVAS IS ACTUALLY AN INCREDIBLE HAND SIGNED HISTORICAL DOCUMENT OF SIGNIFICANT IMPORTANCE TO HUMANITY, FOR ALL TIME!!! This print is HAND signed and numbered by the artist and astronaut signees and GUARANTEED to arrive in MINT condition. Although he is no longer with us, Alan Bean is one of the most popular artists in the country. We are offering this textured canvas print in the original plastic wrap, in the original UNOPENED container, with certificate of authenticity.We will gladly ship to you via UPS insured for FREE in the contiguous US. By bidding, foreign residents also acknowledge that they are aware of and agree to pay all taxes and related charges. The canvases were hand signed by the astronauts at the induction ceremony and reunion at the Astronaut Hall of Fame in Titusville, Florida in October, 1997. All surviving Mercury astronauts, at that time, and all but one Skylab astronaut joined most Apollo astronauts in signing the piece. 24 astronaut signatures in all, THE MOST EVER ON ONE DOCUMENT. ALL ORIGINAL HAND SIGNATURES (NOT COPIES) THE SIGNEES: Buzz Aldrin (Gemini 12 & Apollo 11) Alan L. Bean (Apollo 12 & Skylab 3) (deceased) M. Scott Carpenter (Mercury 7) (deceased) Gerald P. Carr (Skylab 4) (deceased) Charles "Pete" Conrad (Gemini 5 & 11, Apollo 12, Skylab 3) (deceased) L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. (Mercury 9) (deceased) Walter Cunningham (Apollo 7) (deceased) Charles M. Duke, Jr. (Apollo 16) Owen K. Garriott (Skylab 3) (deceased) Edward G. Gibson (Skylab 4) John H. Glenn, Jr. (Mercury 6) (deceased) Richard F. Gordon, Jr. (Gemini 11 & Apollo 12) (deceased) Fred W. Haise, Jr. (Apollo 13) James A. Lovell (Gemini 12 & Apollo 8 & Apollo 13) Jack R. Lousma (Skylab 3) James A. McDivitt (Gemini 4 & Apollo 9) (deceased) Edgar D. Mitchell (Apollo 14) (deceased) William R. Pogue (Skylab 4) (deceased) Walter M Schirra, Jr. (Gemini 6, Mercury 9, Apollo 7) (deceased) Russell L. Schweickart (Apollo 9) Alan B. Shepard, Jr. (Mercury 3 & Apollo 14) (deceased) Thomas P. Stafford (Gemini 6, 9, Apollo 10 & Apollo-Soyuz) Paul J. Weitz (Skylab 2) (deceased) Alfred M. Worden (Apollo 15) (deceased) Alan Bean (1932-2018) Alan Bean Apollo XII astronaut, commander of Skylab II and artist was born in 1932 in Wheeler, Texas. In 1950 he was selected for an NROTC scholarship at the University of Texas at Austin. In 1955, he was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy. Holder of eleven world records in space and astronautics, as well as numerous national and international honors, Alan Bean has had a most distinguished peacetime career. His awards include two NASA Distinguished Service Medals, the Yuri Gagarin Gold Medal and the Robert J. Collier Trophy. As part of the Apollo XII crew, he became the fourth of only twelve men ever to walk on the Moon. As the spacecraft commander of Skylab Mission II, he set a world record: 24,400,000 miles traveled during the 59-day flight. He has also launched himself successfully into a new career as an artist. When he wasn't flying, Bean always enjoyed painting as a hobby. Attending night classes at St. Mary's College in Maryland in 1962, Alan experimented with landscapes. During training and between missions as a test pilot and astronaut, he continued private art lessons. On space voyages, his artist's eye and talent enabled him to document impressions of the Moon and space to be preserved later on canvas. His art reflects the attention to detail of the aeronautical engineer, the respect for the unknown of the astronaut and the unabashed appreciation of a skilled painter. The space program has seen unprecedented achievements and Bean realized that most of those who participated actively in this adventure would be gone in forty years. He knew that if any credible artistic impressions were to remain for future generations, he must paint them now. 'My decision to resign from NASA in 1981 was based on the fact that I am fortunate enough to have seen sights no other artist ever has,' Bean said, ?and I hope to communicate these experiences through a rt.' In his book Apollo: An Eyewitness Account, Alan Bean says of Reaching for the Star s, "In one sense this is a painting of a universal astronaut, symbolizing everyone who flew in Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, and Apollo-Soyuz. It also represents those who fly on space shuttles and will fly on a space station and on future missions only dreamed about at this time. The astronaut is an emissary of us all, soaring away from our planet earth ... But in a broader view [Reaching for the Stars symbolizes] all of us who posses a dedicated and adventurous spirit no matter what our interests or age." REACHING FOR THE STARS (Limited Edition TEXTURED CANVAS) AUTHORIZED GREENWICH WORKSHOP DEALER CONSERVATION DESIGN, INC. 14 VALLEY ST. DUXBURY, MA 02332

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