1972 Lithograph "APOLLO 17 CREW"
1972 Lithograph "APOLLO 17 CREW" is a vintage Lithographs / Prints artifact by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) from 1972, preserved in The Record Institute Ephemera Archive.
Category: Lithographs / Prints
Brand: NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Year: 1972
Rarity Class: C
Produced as official public relations material for the final mission of the Apollo program, this 1972 photomechanical lithograph presents a heroic composite of the Apollo 17 crew. Featuring the mission insignia, facsimile signatures, and the astronauts posed upon the Lunar Roving Vehicle, the print serves as a definitive visual summary of America’s culminating voyage to the Moon.
Quick Read
Mission Identification: Official NASA lithograph representing Apollo 17, the final crewed lunar mission (December 1972). Identified Subjects: Features Commander Eugene Cernan, Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans, and Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt. Facsimile Signatures: The autographs are printed reproductions, a standard NASA practice for mass-distributed public relations material. Printing Method: Macro details reveal CMYK halftone dots, confirming it is an offset lithograph, not a traditional photograph. Composition: A staged, composite "hero shot" incorporating the crew, the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV), the Saturn V rocket, and the mission patch.
Summary
Produced as official public relations material for the final mission of the Apollo program, this 1972 photomechanical lithograph presents a heroic composite of the Apollo 17 crew. Featuring the mission insignia, facsimile signatures, and the astronauts posed upon the Lunar Roving Vehicle, the print serves as a definitive visual summary of America’s culminating voyage to the Moon.
