Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "Buzz Aldrin" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 25c First Men on the Moon Astronaut Buzz Aldrin stamp issued August 1, 1989. Buzz Aldrin has the distinction of being the second man in history to set foot on the moon. A veteran astronaut of Gemini 12 and an Air Force Colonel at the time of the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969, he had graduated third in his class from West Point and earned a Ph.D. from MIT in astronautics. As he stepped out onto the barren world that man had long dreamt of reaching, he remarked on how breathtaking the view was. And surely it must have been thrilling for Aldrin to stand upon the moon and admire the beauty of the blue and green sphere we call Earth. Image Size: 9.75 x 12 in. Overall Size: 16.5 x 23.25 in. Unframed. (B12123)