We Came In Peace For All Mankind Jim Irwin [LMP] Apollo 15 Canvas Artist Proof Limited Edition Print signed by Alan Bean Lunar Module Pilot [LMP] Apollo 12 with Certificate of Authenticity [CoA]

Alan Bean was an acclaimed Fine Art Space Artist, the Lunar Module Pilot [LMP] for Apollo 12 and the 4th Man to Walk upon the Moon! 

In Alan Beans Monet style this art reflects Alan Beans mastery of colours and detail.

This is a beautiful Canvas Artist Proof Print of Apollo 15s Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin recognising the enormity of the beginning of Mankinds journeys and explorations into the Universe with the Omnipresence Jim Irwin felt was there. 

This feeling was despite the enormous science that had got Apollo 15 to the Moon.  Apollo 15 was the first of what were termed "J missions", long stays on the Moon, with a greater focus on science than had been possible on previous missions. It was also the first mission on which the Lunar Roving Vehicle was used.

Landing next to the magnificent Hadley RIlle, involved the most dangerous descent to-date by the Apollo 15 crew, as it descended between Mountain Tops!

Each of these beautiful We Came In Peace For All Mankind Canvas Artist Proof Limited Edition Prints signed by Alan Bean created for the Worldwide market, comes with a Certificate of Authenticity [CoA].

This is a very restricted opportunity in time and availability to acquire a premium new signed copy. 

Importantly, each Master Artwork Canvas Artist Proof is a historic document in its own right signed by Alan Bean.  

It is a wonderful and unique record of that exciting time in World, Space and Apollo history. 

"More than History in a Lifetime, the Apollo missions and Astronauts were an extraordinary and significant part of Mankinds history.  This truly is a purchase for a lucky few to treasure."

Space And Aviation Firsts is an International Store having sold in more than 40 countries. Worldwide shipping of this magnificent Art from the USA is included in the price as my gift to you!

Note: The Art is shipped directly from the USA. For customers in the USA who pay the total published retail price, a rebate of approximately USD $50 will be provided.

Please order now so you do not miss this great opportunity!

This is an Artist Proof [AP]!  There are only a very small percentage of Limited Edition Prints at the beginning of a run that are selected as Artist Proofs. [Please see Collectors Hints 1 below for an AP definition.]

Alan Beans distinguishing art!  The tools Alan Bean used to explore the Moon were also used by him to put the Moons stamp on each painting he created. Exact replicas of his Moon boots were used to make footprints across the paintings surface, reminiscent of the Apollo boot prints remaining on the Moon today. Streaks etched on the paintings surface are from the same geology hammer he used on the Apollo 12 mission. Finally, a sharp edged bit from one of the core tubes is used to make the circular indentations in the surface. These are beautifully captured in each edition. 

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This We Came In Peace For All Mankind Canvas Artist Proof Limited Edition Print is exciting Moon Art and a defining classic by Alan Bean.

Alan Bean was the only human being in history to become a fine art Master Artist to paint various Apollo mission experiences based on his own personal real experience of having been to, and walked on the Moon!   Here are a few words about this fine art by Alan Bean:

Apollo 15’s Dave Scott and Jim Irwin landed in the Hadley Rille Apennine mountain area of the Moon on July 30, 1971. They had a new and improved lunar module that allowed them to carry a lunar roving vehicle. They also wore the latest design in space suits and backpacks which allowed them to stay outside for longer periods. With these changes, they would dramatically increase the range of their surface explorations.

“Jim Irwin was one of my favorite astronauts," relayed Alan Bean. “Something about him said quietly, ‘You can count on me.’ Jim was, unexpectedly, more religious than most of us realized. I can remember when he and Dave were riding along on their rover near the end of their third EVA and Dave said, ‘Oh, look at the mountains today, Jim. When they’re all sunlit isn’t that beautiful?’ Jim answered, ‘Really is, Dave. I’m reminded of a favorite Biblical passage from Psalms, ‘I look unto the hills from whence cometh my help . . . .’ But of course, we get quite a bit from Houston, too.’”

Jim would later say, “I was aware on the Moon that thousands of people on Earth were praying for the success of our mission. The hours I spent on the Moon were the most thrilling of my life. Not because I was there but because I could feel the presence of God. There were times I was filled with new challenges and help from God was immediate.”

Dave and Jim journeyed into space as test pilot astronauts and most of us the same way. But Jim changed outwardly. As he explained, “I determined to share with others that profound experience with God on the Moon and lift man into his highest flight of life.”

This We Came In Peace For All Mankind signed by Alan Bean captures all the vivid color and brilliance of the original Alan Beans work of art.

The hallmark of a Master Space Artist is in their ability to show different types of moments in the harsh environment of space and its different elements.  This art is outstanding for the way Alan Bean captures the moment that he represents Jim Irwin taking a moment of his own of reflection and thanks.  Buzz Aldrin had also taken his own similar moment while in the Lunar Module of Apollo 11.  

Alan Bean had come to know Jim irwin well, as Jim was the back-up Lunar Module Pilot for Alan Bean on Apollo 12. "We Came In Peace For All Mankind" is Alan Bean’s tribute to his good friend’s faith that man could only visit the heavens with the help of a higher power.

Please read the story in Mission Profile below about Apollo 15 and about Alan Bean.