First Men - Neil Armstrong | National Air and Space Museum

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The painting shows how Neil Armstrong would have looked (since there are no photos) while taking the iconic photo of his lunar companion. This painting is a mirror image of the First Men - Aldrin painting.
The National Air and Space Museum will premiere Alan Bean: Painting Apollo, First Artist On Another World at the Museum on the National Mall July 16, 2009 through January 13, 2010 in conjunction with the 40th Anniversary of the first Apollo Moon landings.

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Alan Bean

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First Men - Neil Armstrong