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Voigt, Adolf & Hans Giebler
(active 1950s-early 2000s)Surface of the Moon

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts (Katalog nur online verfügbar)
Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Surface of the Moon. 1964-1968. 30 vintage gelatin silver prints. Each 21 x 21 cm. Each with detailed information on the photograph’s date, moon phase, and location printed on label on the verso.

The collaborative lunar photography project by Adolf Voigt and Hans Giebler represents a significant contribution to astronomical imaging during the height of the space race. Using the 12-inch Bamberg-Refractor telescope at the Wilhelm Foerster Observatory, they captured detailed images of the moon’s surface with a custom-built camera, meticulously documenting its various phases.Their systematic approach, of recording the moon across a full lunation and annotating each image with detailed observational data, resulted in a comprehensive visual record that later formed the basis of the Berliner Mondatlas. The combination of scientific rigor with photographic clarity, render these images not only as important tools for observation, but also reflect the broader cultural fascination with lunar exploration in the years leading up to the Apollo missions.