Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York showcasing visual representations of the moon | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York showcasing visual representations of the moon | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Divya A |Updated: July 22, 2019 8:16:31 am

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York showcasing visual representations of the moon

This is being done to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.

William Anders’ NASA Apollo 8, Earthrise (Courtesy: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

On July 20, 1969, half a billion viewers around the world watched as the Apollo 11 mission beamed back to earth the first television footage of American astronauts on the moon. This groundbreaking moment dramatically influenced the history of images and expanded the bounds of human perception. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is showcasing visual representations of the moon — from the dawn of photography through the present in the exhibition titled “Apollo’s Muse: The Moon in the Age of Photography”. On view till September 22, the show features more than 170 photographs, along with a selection of drawings, prints, paintings, films, video art, astronomical instruments and cameras used by Apollo astronauts.