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Nature 457, 31 (1 January 2009) | doi:10.1038/457031a; Published online 31 December 2008
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Year of astronomy: Q&A: One giant leap for art
Daniel Cressey
Abstract
Astronaut Alan Bean stepped down onto the lunar surface during the 1969 Apollo 12 mission, but left NASA in 1981 to devote himself to painting. With exhibitions of his work taking place this year to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first Moon landing, he tells Nature how he attempts to convey his lunar experience.
How did you become a painter?Accidentally, I ended up becoming the first artist in history to go anywhere else beyond Earth and paint it.
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