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Painting, Acrylic and Brushed Ink on Paper, TWIGHLIGHT SHROUDS THE NAKED MONUMENT

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    Acrylic and ink drawing on paper. Twilight Shrouds the Naked Monument, 15 April 72. A page from a spiral-bound sketchbook. A black and white rocket next to a red gantry stands out against a green background with black scratchy lines for depth. A white crescent moon is in the upper left corner, white floodlight beams shine up from the lower corners, and an orange and yellow glow fills the lower left part of the image. Text in the upper left corner reads: "Twilight shrouds the naked monument…20:00 hours… After the roll-back the spotlights are positioned to light the work ahead. Apollo 16; Pad 39A; KSC; 15 April 72." Text in the lower left corner reads: "One fights to keep up with the ever changing sights."

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Digitized by Tiffany Priest

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06/14/2022

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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

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Art; Space

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