Painting, Brushed Ink on Paper

Ink drawing on paper. Lunar Liftoff of "Orion," 20:26 est 23 April 72. A page from a spiral-bound sketchbook. Orion, the lunar module of Apollo 16, is at the center of a spray of brilliant saturated colors depicting its liftoff from the moon on 23 April 1972. Text in the lower left corner reads: "Apollo 16 Lunar Liftoff of "Orion" 20:26 est 23 April 72 as viewed on the giant TV screen at the Goddard Spaceflight Center." Text in the lower right corner reads: "The instant replay helped."