Object Details
Artist
Jon Lomberg
Summary
This poster was commissioned by NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center to mark the 1975 launch of the Viking mission to Mars, which included the first Mars landers. It was illustrated by the space artist, Jon Lomberg, an artistic collaborator of planetary scientist Carl Sagan. The artwork, which includes a blue viking longship and the silhouette of a Viking lander against a topographical globe of Mars, connects planetary exploration to the history of human exploration on Earth.
Date
1973
Inventory Number
A20150356000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
ART-Posters, Original Art Quality
Medium
Poster, Commemorative, Viking
Dimensions
2-D - Unframed (H x W): 42.9 × 51.3cm (1 ft. 4 7/8 in. × 1 ft. 8 3/16 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A20150356000