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Old Glory on the Moon

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

The flag was planted on the moon, not as a claim of territory, but as a statement of national pride of what the United States had accomplished.

Tranquility Base -Apollo 11

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

While Neil Armstrong busies himself with the scientific instruments, Buzz Aldrin explores the various ways to get around in 1/6 gravity.

Neil Armstrong -First Lunar Explorer

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

This portrait of Armstrong is at the farthest point of his wanderings around the lander as he stops to closely examine a moon rock.

He Who Orbits Alone Also Serves

acrylic on canvas, 25 x 25

This is dedicated to the third man of the Apollo crew who circled the moon alone while his companions walked on the surface.  Without his skills and assistance, the mission would not have been possible.

Man on the Moon

11 x 14, mounted photo

Historic Site

12 x 12, mounted photo

On the Sea of Tranquility

12 x 12, mounted photo

Infrared Apollo

10 x 8, mounted photo

Golden Apollo

10 x 8, mounted photo

Transcending Apollo

10 x 8, mounted photo

Many of these images can also be found at my exhibitions:

APOLLO 11 - Forty Years a Memory (2009) and ON THE MOON (2019)

Reunited with Surveyor 3 - Apollo 12

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

The second landing on the moon (Nov. 1969) involved visiting an old robotic explorer that had been there since April, 1967.

Apollo 14 at Fra Mauro

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

Alan Shepard, America’s first man in space, was commander of this mission to the lunar highlands, the mission that was to be performed by Apollo 13.

Chariot of Light

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

Apollo 15 was also the first mission to make use of the lunar rover, greatly expanding their range of exploration.

Kicking Up Some Dust at Hadley Rille - Apollo 15

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

Exploring the other end of Hadley Rille.  Dust cannot form a cloud on the moon; it follows ballistic trajectories when kicked.

Hadley Rille

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

This collapsed lava tube provided an interesting landscape.  I chose to paint it in burnt umber, though it’s actual color is - you guessed it - shades of gray.

Orange Soil

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

The only real color on the moon, this volcanic soil was actually discovered by the crew of Apollo 17, but it could have been found anywhere on the moon.  Besides, I liked this setting from the Apollo 16 mission better.

Fifty Shades of Gray

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

The gray lunar soil can play tricks on a camera, especially when it sticks to and covers a spacesuit so easily.

Scouting from the High Ground - Apollo 15

acrylic on canvas, 25 x 25

This was the first and only mission to start by opening the top hatch and surveying the lay of the land from the high vantage point of the top of the lunar lander.

Apollo 16 in the Lunar Highlands

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

Back to the mountains, the crew explores even more interesting terrain.     

Harrison Schmitt - First Scientist on the Moon

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

Of the 12 people who have walked on the moon, all were pilots or engineers but one. My portrait of the only geologist to go to the moon, and then on the last mission.

The First Step - Apollo 11

oil on canvas, 30 x 48

Neil Armstrong is the first to place his foot on the moon.

The Last Step - Apollo 17

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

It would have been nice to return to the moon. Hopefully, it will be soon. And maybe, it will be an American that goes back...this time to stay.

Really Big Moon Rocks - Apollo 17

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

The last mission stayed longer, traveled further and accomplished more than any of the other missions.

That's One Hard Rock

oil on canvas, 25 x 25

Apollo 16 did indeed encounter some really impressive boulders.

Awestruck

24” x 18”; oil on gessoboard

One of the Apollo astronauts orbiting the moon.

Columbia Earthrise

18” x 24” (45.7cm x 61cm);

oil on gessoboard

Apollo 11’s Command Module, ‘Columbia’, in orbit around the moon.

National Pride

18 x 24, oil on gessoboard

Salute to Challenger

pen and ink on paperboard,

16 x 20

I drew this after the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986.  The Apollo 17 lander was also named Challenger and here the flag is dipped in solemn respect.

Come Home Columbia

digitally altered photograph

Shortly after the space shuttle Columbia was lost on re-entry, I put together this image using photos of Columbia and pictures taken by the crew on their final mission. This modest memorial to the brave crew was my way of dealing with the tragedy which deeply affected me.  ORIGINAL PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA).

ON THE MOON

AN ARTIST’S INTERPRETATION OF THE EXPLORATION OF THE LUNAR SURFACE BY

APOLLO 11 AND THE MISSIONS THAT FOLLOWED

Paintings by Bob Bickers

Elaine Biondi Gallery Space | Monroeville, Pennsylvania | July 2019

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APOLLO 11 : 40 Years a Memory

Paintings & Photographs by Bob Bickers

Elaine Biondi Gallery Space | Monroeville, Pennsylvania | July 2009

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