[sac-forum] FW: Moonwalker Booksigning
- From: "Rick Tejera" <saguaroastro@xxxxxxx>
- To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <sac-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:04:53 -0700
Thought there might be some interested folks for this. If can free the time,
I'll be there.
Clear Skies
Rick Tejera
Editor SACnews,
Public Outreach Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix, Arizona
<http://www.saguaroastro.org/> www.saguaroastro.org
saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
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From: Kim Poor [mailto:kimjpg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 13:56
To: saguaroastro@xxxxxxx
Subject: Moonwalker Booksigning
Press Release
Apollo 12 Moonwalker-turned-artist Alan Bean will be in Tucson August 2 to
sign his new books PAINTING APOLLO. published by Smithsonian books, and
MISSION CONTROL:THIS IS APOLLO, a middle-school level book illustrated by
Bean. The signing will take place at the El Conquistador Resort in Oro
Valley.
These events follow the Apollo 40th anniversary frenzy as celebrations,
books, and the popular media look back at the first moon landing by Apollo
11 on July 20, 1969.
So amazing were the six moonlandings that those who were not born yet have a
hard time believing ihey weren't an elaborate hoax, but it was verifiably
real. Twelve men walked on the moon. #4 was Navy Capt. Alan Bean, who
always had a fascination with art, particularly impressionism and Claude
Monet. His paintings reflect this inspiration, rendering the gray Moon as
little dabs of color.
He took a "giant leap" of his own in 1981, quit NASA's shuttle program, and
became a professional artist, to chronicle Apollo, the greatest
technological achievement of mankind thus far-from the perspective of an
artist. His one-man show at the National Air and Space Museum and his new
books are a retrospective of his art.
Although his autograph can fetch over $100, he will sign the books for free,
if purchased at the show. This is Bean's only western states appearance.
Produced by Novaspace.com
Contact: Sally Poor staff@xxxxxxxxxxxxx , 520-888-2424
BACKGROUND:
ALAN BEAN: <http://www.alanbeangallery.com <http://www.alanbeangallery.com/>
><http://www.alanbean.com <http://www.alanbean.com/> >
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bean>
THE SIGNING: <http://www.novaspace.com/AUTO/SIGNINGS/BEAN/Bean2009.html>
MOON HOAX: <http://www.novaspace.com/Moonhoax.html><
http://www.badastronomy.com/bad/tv/foxapollo.html>
NOVASPACE: <http://www.novaspace.com <http://www.novaspace.com/> >
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