Culver City,
California
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Maker: Anna Andreeva
Soyuz – Apollo Mission
Date Made: 1975
Country: Soviet Union
Method: collage
Measurements: 36 in x 36 in; 91.44 cm x 91.44 cm
Print of a geometric pattern with four rectangular lines that converges in the middle into a star-like shape made of four squares. The geometric patterns are distinguished by color, that being: lilac, gray, pale yellow, navy blue, royal blue, black, and white. Each side of the print has an inscription in both Russian and English that aligns with the geometric ornament. The bottom and right side of the print has the names of those on the space teams from the United States and the USSR: Stafford, Brand, and Slayton, and Leonov and Kubasov. The top and left side of the print has the inscriptions Apollo - Soyus. The corners of the print has "1975" and ASTR. The donor writes that the print was designed to coincide with the Soyuz - Apollo Mission, and that "This design was produced in a limited edition of ca 40- 60 pieces in two colors pallets and was presented to the foreign journalists and politicians. As the commemorative textiles were part of the cultural diplomacy program, organized by the Soviet Government together with the US Embassy and earlier also with British Society for Cultural Relations with the USSR, the work had to be approved by the special committee, with the serial number and the approval of the international codes and translations. On the back: is the serial number of the drawing 3868, the approval signature of the head of the committee, and the list of primary run colors for production, silver included".
Accession Number: 2020.056.001
Item Name: Print
Collection/Series: Outer Space