Sotheby's Online Auction Celebrates Moon Landing with NASA and UFO Photos
Sotheby's has launched an online auction dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, featuring photographs from the personal collection of Bill Taub, NASA's first senior photographer, and official NASA Red Number images from Philip Kulpa's collection. The sale also includes Lunar Orbiter program photos from 1966-1967 and controversial UFO images by "Billy" Eduard Albert Meier, who claims contact with extraterrestrials since age five in 1942. Meier's photographs, taken in Switzerland in spring 1976, are among the most publicized UFO images ever. The auction runs until December 3, 2019, on Sotheby's website.
Key facts
- Sotheby's online auction commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969.
- The auction features photographs from Bill Taub's personal collection, NASA's first senior photographer.
- Includes official NASA Red Number images from Philip Kulpa's collection.
- Lunar Orbiter program photos from 1966-1967 are part of the sale.
- UFO photographs by "Billy" Eduard Albert Meier are included, taken in Switzerland in spring 1976.
- Meier claims extraterrestrial contact since 1942 at age five.
- The auction runs until December 3, 2019.
- The sale is hosted on Sotheby's website.
Entities
Artists
- Bill Taub
- Philip Kulpa
- Billy Eduard Albert Meier
Institutions
- Sotheby's
- NASA
- Free Community of Interests for the Border, Spiritual Sciences and Ufological Studies
Locations
- Switzerland