In his book Apollo: An Eyewitness Account, Alan Bean says of Reaching for the Stars, "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 ourplanet 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." Signed By: John Glenn Alan Shepard Scott Carpenter Wally Schirra Buzz Aldrin Dick Gordon Pete Conrad Gordon Cooper James DeDivitt Paul Weitz Owen Garriott Jack Lousna James Lovell Fred Haise Gerald Carr Edward Gibson William Pogue Tom Stafford Al Wordon Edgar Mitchell Walter Cunningham Russell L. Schweickart Alan Bean Image size: 27.375"w x 34.375" Edition Size:1500 |
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