Apollo 12 astronaut, artist and explorer Alan Bean was the 4th man to walk on
the moon and the only astronaut to become an artist. His incomparable
experience of being an eyewitness of outer space inspired him to return to earth
and interpret and share it with others through art. Bean's paintings are
truly unique: each bears signature imprints of his moon boots and core sample
testing poles on the surface of the paint. Indeed, he even adds moondust
to his paints! This artist/astronaut's paintings are not just pictures:
they are truly historic documents of art.
Alan Bean is sought after not only for his art but also by the media for his
recollections of the Apollo program and by leading corporations for his
motivational speaking. The critically and popularly acclaimed Greenwich
Workshop Press book Apollo: an Eyewitness Account continues to garner attention
following its Apollo 30th anniversary 1998 publication.