Drift

United States, 1968

Artwork

Since the first Apollo moon landing in the 1960s, NASA has compiled an enormous photographic record of its lunar saga. San Francisco photographer Michael Light gained access to the original negatives, presenting his collection of photography in major American and European museums including San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. As a reprise to his photographic exhibition ‘Full Moon’, Light has created ‘Drift’, an epic seven-minute loop of composite still imagery taken during NASA’s moon missions.

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Collection

In ACMI's collection

Previously on display

22 April 2019

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Credits

creator

Michael Light

Duration

00:06:53:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

B1003093

Language

No spoken word

Audience classifications

G

Mediatheque - all ages (ACMI classified)

Sound/audio

Silent

Colour

Black and White and Colour

Object Types

Artwork

Materials

Single channel moving image, colour and black and white, silent

Holdings

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Master

Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master

VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded

DVD [PAL]; Copy

DVD [PAL]; Documentation

MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/113996--drift/ |title=Drift |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=14 November 2024 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}