Alan Bean Painting Apollo:First Artist on Another World Pre-Release Offering- Shipping July 2009 -Taking Orders Description Painting Apollo: First Artist on Another World by Alan Bean Artist and Apollo Astronaut Alan Bean will be the subject of a one-man show featuring forty of Bean’s original drawings and paintings at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum from July 16, 2009 until January 13, 2010. It will be the largest exhibition of Bean’s work to date. Smithsonian Books will publish a companion book Painting Apollo: First Artist on Another World, to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in July. The Greenwich Workshop has reserved a limited number of copies for our collectors. Contact your Authorized Dealer to pre-order. Alan Bean and his astroartistry recreate the drama and excitement of man’s exploration of the moon as could only be chronicled by one who had been there. - Neil A. Armstrong Painting Apollo: First Artist on Another World By Alan Bean with contributors including renown art critic Donald Kuspit and NASA Flight Director Eugene Kranz Trim size: 11 x 10, 224 pgs, 107 paintings, $39.95 Smithsonian Books Pre-order now. Ships in July 2009! Now taking pre-release orders from this "buy-it-now"listing to reserve one in your name. *This piece will be shipped flat for your best protection in transit. Thank you. Jim Duff~ Early River Gallery.My Stores Logo *About The Artist: Alan Bean, Apollo XII astronaut, commander of Skylab II and artist--was born in 1932 in Wheeler, Texas. 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. He retired from NASA in 1981. He says about his work; "I am fortunate enought to have seen the sights no other artist ever has and hope to communicate these experiences through my art." About this piece: Jim Irwin, Colonel, United States Air Force, had a brilliant but challenging career. His is a story of difficult challenges met, and with hard work and perserverance, overcome. After battling illness and severe injuries for ten years, Jim Irwin found himself standing on the Moon. After leaving NASA,Jim authored a number of books about his life and about his experiences.He gave me(Alan Bean) one of those books as a gift and I treasure it today. He inscribed "Decisions determine destination!Your grateful brother, Jim Irwin,Apollo 15. "The space program represents what is truly great with America," says artist Alan Bean. "When I was an astronaut I felt each day that I had accepted a responsibility to do the right thing professionally in everything that I did. I was not alone in this as I saw this 'right stuff' code everywhere. It was a good feeling to know that all those around me were dedicated to making our nation's space exploration effort as good as it could possibly be. This red, white and blue feeling and theme carried over into everything we did. If everyone at NASA cut ourselves I believe we would all bleed red, white and blue." *About Early River Gallery: Greetings from Vermont. We have been in business since 1977 offering Fine Art, Antiques,Period Victorian Lighting, Museum Quality Custom Picture Framing,Antique and Limited Edition prints.Also offering one of the most comprehensive selections of Fine Art Giclee Canvas and Lithographic prints on the web by major publishers such as The Greenwich Workshop, Hadley House Publishing,Mill Pond Press,Wild Apple Graphics and more...