
Neil Armstrong’s self-portrait in Buzz Aldrin’s helmet visor
A layered exploration of American mythology and historical memory, Jackson reproduces the iconic reflection of Neil Armstrong captured in Buzz Aldrin's visor during the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. The work is rendered on a NASA emergency blanket and a tie-dyed Vietnam-era U.S. military blanket, materials that collapse the era's twin narratives of technological triumph and political turmoil into a single, shimmering surface. The result is a meditation on heroism, nationhood, and the complex, contradictory fabric of American identity.
- Medium
- screenprint on NASA emergency blanket, tie-dyed Vietnam era US military blanket
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 15, 2015
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