Lot Essay
Three editions of approximately 300 maps each were completed between 1966-68. Examples of lunar maps are in the permanent collections of both The Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Details
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY and NASA, SURVEYOR III
Surface of the Moon, Day 321, Survey S, Sectors 15 & 16
114 gelatin silver prints assembled to cartographer's specifications as a lunar map. 1966-68. Each dated in white ink on the recto. Each approximately 1 7/8 x 1 7/8in. Each stapled on U.S. Geological Survey blueprinted grid paper mount with printed credit, title and vectors. 30½ x 14 5/8in. overall. Framed.
Surface of the Moon, Day 321, Survey S, Sectors 15 & 16
114 gelatin silver prints assembled to cartographer's specifications as a lunar map. 1966-68. Each dated in white ink on the recto. Each approximately 1 7/8 x 1 7/8in. Each stapled on U.S. Geological Survey blueprinted grid paper mount with printed credit, title and vectors. 30½ x 14 5/8in. overall. Framed.
Literature
See Harper's Bazaar, October 1992, pp. 64 and 66 for additional information on NASA Moonscapes.