Earth from Moon
Artist
Kota Ezawa
(German, born 1969)
CultureGerman
Date2005
MediumDuratrans transparency and LED lightbox
Dimensions22 3/8 × 28 3/8 × 2 3/4 in. (56.8 × 72.1 × 7 cm)
Overall, Image: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
Overall, Image: 22 × 28 in. (55.9 × 71.1 cm)
PortfolioEdition 5 of 5
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds provided by Meredith and Brother Rutter
Object number2016.4.2
Not on view
DescriptionEarth from Moon (2005) is a metal lightbox internally illuminated with 8 strips of LEDs and a printed plastic surface. The imagery is derived from astronaut William Anders’ Earthrise photograph taken during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.ProvenancePurchased from the artist via Murray Guy Gallery, New York, by the Chrysler Museum of Art, March 2016.Exhibition History"In the Box: Kota Ezawa," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, October 15, 2015 - April 10, 2016. Barry Art Museum, Waxing and Waning, Oct 1 - Dec 1, 2021
