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NOVASPACE is the world's largest source for prints by Artist/Astronaut/Moonwalker Alan Bean. As such we are able to offer low edition numbers, fast service, personalizations and artist's proofs to our customers. We are also Alan's exclusive gallery for originals, sketches and studies.


Available Alan Bean Limited Edition Prints

This is one of Alan Bean's self-portraits from his Apollo 12 mission. Canvas Giclee Only $235.00 Canvas Giclee Framed $325.00
One Lucky Guy

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 Apollo 16, launched on April 16, 1972, was the fifth mission to land on the moon the first to land in a highlands area. Commander John Young and Lunar Module Pilot Charles Duke spent almost three days on the moon and brought back 94.7 kg of lunar samples. Canvas Giclee Only $265.00
Some Tools of Our Trade
 		The work of artist Alan Bean conveys the sense of space travel not only through subject and color but also texture. The tools that once helped him explore the moon, now help him put the moon's stamp on many of his paintings. Prior to painting the image, Bean covers the painting's surface with a texturizing material. He then uses exact replicas of his Moon boots to make footprints across this surface that are just like all the Apollo boot prints remaining on the moon today. Next he uses the same geology hammer he worked with on the Apollo 12 mission to dig into the painting's surface. Finally, a sharp edged bit from one of the core tubes is used to make round indentations in the surface. Limited Edition Print Only $295.00 Limited Edition Framed $595.00 Artist Proof - Signed $369.00 Artist Proof - Signed, Framed $669.00
First Men; Neil A. Armstrong
(Paper Litho)
Artist Proofs Available 		"Over the years since I changed my profession from NASA astronaut to space artist, I have created several paintings of the Earth. I enjoyed doing so because it brought back vivid memories of the always amazing sight of our unique blue and white planet floating in the shiney blackness of space. Giclee Only $265.00 Giclee Framed $335.00 Artist Proof - Signed $331.00 Artist Proof - Signed, Framed $401.00
A Jewel in the Heavens
Artist Proofs Available 		When I was a boy, I dreamed of flying airplanes. I built model airplanes of balsa wood and paper and glue. Some were powered with thin rubber bands and others with small, noisy gasoline engines. By the time I was in high school, model airplanes of all shapes and sizes were hanging by thin wires from the ceiling of my room. Airplanes were the last things I would see before falling asleep at night. I dreamed of flying higher than the highest cloud and faster than the fastest wind. Canvas Giclee Only $395.00 Canvas Giclee Framed $485.00 Artist Proof - Signed $494.00 Artist Proof - Signed, Framed $584.00
Beyond a Young Boy's Dream
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" When my book, "Apollo, An Eyewitness Account", was published in October of 1998, I felt an overall sense of satisfaction. I was, in fact, preserving some of my special memories of the Apollo program. This was the reason I resigned from NASA to become an artist. Giclee Only $345.00 Giclee Framed $420.00
A New Frontier
 		Also available as a LITHOGRAPH Canvas Giclee Framed $845.00 Artist Proof - Signed $868.00 Artist Proof - Signed, Framed $1018.00
John Young Leaps Into History
Artist Proofs Available 		This special 22" wide x 16 1/2" high paper giclee edition is set to 244 signed and numbered to commemorate the number of Apollo 12's mission hours: 244.. Alan's print editions often sell out before the release date (lately, less than a day after announcement.) Reserve your print today! Less than a third of the edition remains. It is also available on canvas. Giclee Only $295.00 Giclee Framed $580.00 Artist Proof - Signed $355.00 Artist Proof - Signed, Framed $640.00
Is Anyone Out There?
Artist Proofs Available 		"After a good night's rest and donning our space suits, Pete Conrad and I checked all systems in the lunar module. Precise burns with our descent engine followed. The final maneuver was a powered descent from our orbital speed of 6,000 miles an hour to zero at touchdown on the Ocean of Storms. All critical systems had worked as predicted. We were on the Moon. Canvas Giclee Only $495.00 Canvas Giclee Framed $585.00
Lunar Hi-Five 		FEELIN' FINE is one of the artist's favorite works. It is a Giclee on stretched canvas, in a small edition of only 250. It is NOT textured, but sure looks like it! People always want to touch it. Giclee Only $650.00 Giclee Framed $750.00
Feelin' Fine
In 2009 the world celebrated the 40th Anniversary of man's first walk on the moon. Apollo Astronaut Alan Bean was the subject of a one-man show at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum featuring forty of Bean's original drawings and paintings from July 16, 2009 until January 13, 2010. Giclee Only $675.00 Giclee Framed $795.00
Distant Celebration
 		Hello Universe is a different artistic direction for Alan Bean. A riot of color and texture, this is a large inspirational piece that conveys the joy of exploration. Bean's impressionistic roots are evident in dabs and slashes of color, all merging to chart another classic self-portrait of the emotion of the artist-explorer. Co-signed by Edgar Mitchell and Gene Cernan Limited Edition Print Only $345.00 Limited Edition Framed $695.00
Hello Universe
 		"I have painted Pete Conrad and myself 239,000 miles from Earth during the Apollo XII mission standing on the Ocean of Storms, looking homeward. Pete and I had come a long way together. He is the best astronaut I have ever known. As we looked up, the sky was a deep, shiny black. As I touched Pete's shoulder, I thought "Can all the people that we know or have seen or have heard of be up on that tiny blue marble?' It was a wondrous moment".Co-signed by the late Charles "Pete" Conrad Limited Edition Print Only $275.00 Limited Edition Framed $529.00
Heavenly Reflections 		This 1993 print expressed Bean's longtime desire for command module pilot Dick Gordon to somehow enjoy the fun on the Moon with himself and Pete Conrad. Here Bean playfully adorns Gordon's helmet with bunny ears, while Gordon wonders, "How did I get here?" Limited Edition Print Only $385.00 Limited Edition Framed $644.00
The Fantasy
One of our favorites, because of the movement and tone expressed, Apollo 17's Gene Cernan hands back a sample bag to geologist Jack Schmitt while rushing to check out a new discovery. Co-signed by moonwalkers Cernan and Schmitt. Limited Edition Print Only $495.00 Limited Edition Framed $779.00 Artist Proof - Signed $565.00 Artist Proof - Signed, Framed $865.00
Right Stuff Field Geologists
Artist Proofs Available 		A fund-raiser signed by 24 pioneer astronauts from Mercury through Apollo-Soyuz at the Astronaut Hall of Fame in 1997. Four are deceased now. Opportunity for adding others like John Young and Gene Cernan possible. Amazing medium-looks like the original! Limited Edition Print Only $2200.00 Limited Edition Framed $2350.00
Reaching for the Stars 		Lunar Module Eagle has just made the first lunar liftoff. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are ascending from Tranquility Base to transfer themselves and their treasure of moon rocks to the command module and head for home. Giclee Only $495.00 Giclee Framed $595.00
The Eagle is Headed Home 		Alan has painted Apollo 15 astronaut Dave Scott at "the pinnacle of his astronaut career," surrounded by spectacular mountains at Hadley-Apennine. Apollo 15 was the start of serious lunar exploration, with astronauts trained in geology, a lunar rover, rechargeable backpacks, and a scenic, geologically rich area to explore. Scott was reminded of the philosopher Plutarch, who said "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be lighted." Giclee Only $650.00 Giclee Framed $750.00
A Fire to Be Lighted 		"An American Success Story shows Astronaut John Young in April of 1972 as he stood proudly on the moon," says artist Alan Bean, "but for a while, it didn't look like he and Charlie Duke would even land. Orbiting the moon in their lunar module preparing for descent, a call came reporting an oscillation in the backup steering system. They knew that this might force them to return to earth as soon as possible. If the systems failed, the Apollo 16 and her crew would orbit the moon forever. Giclee Only $650.00 Giclee Framed $750.00 Artist Proof - Signed $750.00 Artist Proof - Signed, Framed $850.00
American Success Story
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The space program truly represents what is great with America. When I was an astronaut I felt each day that I had accepted a responsibility to do the right thing professionally in everything that I did. I was not alone in this as I saw this "right stuff" code everywhere. It was a good feeling to know that all those around me were dedicated to making our nation's space exploration effort as good as it could possibly be. This red, white and blue feeling and theme carried over into everything we did.
Red, White and Blue
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 "Too Beautiful to Have Happened By Accident", Alan Bean's very first print. We haven't seen one of these in years, though we sold most of them, they sold out over 15 years ago. They don't even come up for resale very often. This was published in the early 1980s by Meredith Long Gallery in Houston. The idea comes from Gene Cernan's remark.
Too Beautiful to Have
Happened by Accident
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 This Alan Bean print recreates Galileo's famous experiment from the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Galileo postulated that gravity acts upon all objects with the same force, whether they are light or heavy. On Earth, the air would slow the feather's fall, but Apollo 15 commander Dave Scott had no such limitation on the airless moon. Both his lunar hammer and falcon feather (the LM was nicknamed Falcon) landed on the lunar surface at the same time, doing Galileo proud. 20x29 image, 26x34 framed.
Hammer and Feather
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 Destined to be the most famous autographed print of all time, this 25th Anniversary print (1994) sold out long before release. It is co-signed by 20 of the (then) 24 living Apollo astronauts, at least one from each mission, a remarkable feat by the publisher, Greenwich Workshop.
In the Beginning
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 An Alan Bean print without an astronaut in the picture! In this quiet view, Apollo 8 circles the moon on Christmas, 1968 on it's journey back to Earth. This is signed by the artist, it was a short edition, and sold out.
Homeward Bound
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"Apollo 17 Astronauts Gene Cernan and Jack Schmitt are doing some "low-tech" body work on their high-tech Lunar Rover. During their first moonwalk Gene accidentally hooked the hammer he carried in his right leg pocket onto the Rover's right rear fender extension, knocking it off. He fixed it temporarily by taping it on with duct tape. Unfortunately, somewhere on their lunar drive the tape gave way and the fender extension fell off and was lost for good.
Fender Lovin' Care
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 This was Alan's first print published by the Greenwich Workshop. Capturing a moment of precision teamwork, Bean recalls securing core samples, a two-man operation between moonmate Pete Conrad and himself. Bean remarked "We were like a dance team". This was one of Bean's first works as a professional, and one of the few paintings he keeps hanging on his studio wall.
Helping Hands
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 This 1992 print broke new ground both artistically and commercially. Recalling one of the highlights of the Apollo era, Alan Shepard's famous Apollo 14 lunar golf shot. Seen from the viewpoint of the ball, which traveled "Miles and miles and miles" This was the first Alan Bean print to be co-signed by the crew of the mission shown: Alan Shepard, Ed Mitchell and the late Stuart Roosa, ONE-FOURTH of the men who walked on the Moon. Roosa and Shepard are now deceased.
In Flight
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 "As I looked out the small triangular window of the lunar module, I could see the sharply curved horizon. We were indeed orbiting a body much smaller than the earth. As I looked, the earth, some 239,000 miles away, appeared to rapidly rise. Australia was just coming into view. It was breathtaking. After returning to earth, I needed to paint my experience. But what would be a suitable title? I thought of my favorite painting by Winslow Homer, depicting three fishermen in a small boat. In the distance was a faint full moon just being touched by the earth's horizon. Homer's title was Kissing the Moon. Seeing our shiny blue and white planet rise above the moon is a wonderful memory I think of often now." -- Alan Bean, from the book Apollo: An Eyewitness Account
Kissing the Earth
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 Another ground-breaking print from the Greenwich Workshop. Done in cooperation with MCA/Universal Pictures, the print is co-signed by the surviving crew of Apollo 13, James Lovell and Fred Haise, and by double Oscar winner Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise, Director Ron Howard and of course, Artist Alan Bean.
Houston, We Have a Problem
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"The planet Earth seemed a long way off in this scene," says Alan Bean, "because it was--about a quarter of a million miles, in fact. From the Moon, the Earth appeared as a beautiful blue-and-white marble with occasional small orange areas, which were deserts."
Mother Earth
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 ...To Walk on the Moon"One of Alan's early prints done by The Greenwich Workshop in the mid 80s, this sold out in 1998.
That's How it Felt to
Walk on the Moon
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 Alan has painted Neil Armstrong's first step on another world. Published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the first moonlanding in 1969.This giclee on canvas is part of Alan's "Small Works" series, a 12"x15" stretched canvas. Edition was only 175. Individually signed and numbered.
A Giant Leap
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 A 40th anniversary special edition. Although one of his first paintings as a professional artist (1983) this work has outstanding detail, realism and dramatic lighting. Inside the Moon lander are two of the nation's finest, Neil Armstrong, who cheated death twice while at NASA with his uncommon cool, and Buzz Aldrin, the Korean war hero who could work out complex, critical rendezvous coordinates in his head if the computer went out.
Armstrong, Aldrin
and an American Eagle
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 "Jim Irwin, Colonel, United States Air Force, had a brilliant but challenging career. His is a story of difficult challenges met, and with hard work and perseverance, overcome. After battling illness and severe injuries for ten years, Jim Irwin found himself standing on the Moon.
Jim Irwin
Indomitable Astronaut
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 STRAIGHTENING OUR STRIPES is the 30th Apollo Anniversary (1999) print from Alan Bean. In this 1985 painting, Alan once again paints two of his favorite subjects: Our American flag and Neil Armstrong, the first human on the moon. There is only one recently found still picture of Neil on the moon, and that one has Armstrong's back to the camera, stowing equipment. Our loss, but Bean's gain: He is free to paint Neil Armstrong without encumbrance. Here Armstrong deploys the first American flag on the moon, straightening the Stars and Stripes that have been tightly stowed for a quarter million miles.
Straightening our Stripes
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Signed Alan Bean Books

This is a complete portfolio and history of Alan's works 1981-1998. There are fascinating insights and anecdotes behind the paintings, as well as personal stories from the unique perspective of the only artist to visit another world. Book - Signed $195.00
Apollo : An Eyewitness Account 		This is a lavishly illustrated, insightful, and highly readable presentation of the Apollo missions. Design is aimed at the Middle School age group. Grades 5-8. Ages 9-13, Information appeals to ALL ages. Book - Signed $149.00
Mission Control: This is Apollo 		This is Alan's second coffee-table art book, published by Smithsonian Books. 107 paintings. As the first artist on another world, Bean gladly accepts the unique responsibility to capture colorful moments of man's greatest adventure.
Painting Apollo
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Alan Bean Posters

Published in conjunction with Alan Bean's one-man retrospective at the National Air & Space Museum and the Book of the same name. Poster Signed $75.00 Poster Unsigned $35.00
Painting Apollo Show Poster 		Published in conjunction with "In the Beginning" the now-famous 20-autograph print, Just the Beginning is a fictional shot of Neil Armstrong on the Moon with the flag as the backdrop (Only one dark photo of Neil Armstrong was ever taken on the moon-- and only a few fuzzy video frames). This image is also a huge mural at Space Center Houston. Poster Signed $165.00 Poster Unsigned $39.00
Just the Beginning 		This poster has been out of print nearly 20 years. Alan has a small cache of them. Done in his early "Helping Hands" realistic style, it has an elegance not seen in later efforts. This was his first poster in the 1980s. Poster Signed $175.00 Poster Unsigned $95.00
America's Team

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