The Best of Bean
A collection of otherworldly paintings goes on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
- By The Editors
- AirSpaceMag.com, July 15, 2009
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Courtesy Alan Bean
Maximum Push, Charlie Duke, Soil Scientist, 1993, acrylic on aircraft plywood
About this painting, Russo notes, “Duke pushed an instrument called a penetrometer into the lunar soil to determine its hardness. The data from this experiment helped scientists better understand how well the terrain might support future spacecraft, surface vehicles, and structures.”
Adds Bean, “Charlie’s maximum push is not without complications. He will shortly lose his balance and fall to the lunar surface. But not to worry! Except for getting a little dusty, Charlie will be able to do a simple pushup to his knees, then a quick knee hop back to his feet.”
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Comments (1)
If Mr. Allen Bean hasn't already done so, he should paint Neil Armstrong standing on the lunar surface, maybe next to the LM, because no photograph exist of Armstrong on the moon, except for the photo of his reflection in Buzz Aldrin's visor. EDITORS REPLY: There are three photographs of Armstrong on the moon, but they are not high-quality. http://moonpans.com/Neil_Armstrong_on_the_moon.htm
Posted by JFM on August 6,2009 | 06:33 PM