Michael Light

American · b. 1963 · Photographer

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  1. Michael Light, Composite of Eugene Cernan and the Lunar Rover at "Split Rock", Photographed by Harrison Scmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, from the project Full Moon, 1999, chromogenic printComposite of Eugene Cernan and the Lunar Rover at "Split Rock", Photographed by Harrison Scmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, from the project Full MoonPhillips · $3,750≈ £2,776≈ €3,132Sign up to see
  2. Michael Light, Earth's Largest Excavation, 2.5 Miles Wide and .5 Miles Deep, Looking West, Bingham Canyon, Utah (from 'Bingham Mine/Garfield Stack'), 2006, Archival pigment print; flush-mountedEarth's Largest Excavation, 2.5 Miles Wide and .5 Miles Deep, Looking West, Bingham Canyon, Utah (from 'Bingham Mine/Garfield Stack')Bonhams · $3,584≈ £2,678≈ €3,142Sign up to see
  3. Michael Light, Full Moon, Outbound, photographed by Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972 (from the series: Full Moon), Chromogenic print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper, printedFull Moon, Outbound, photographed by Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972 (from the series: Full Moon)Lempertz · €1,830≈ $2,376≈ £1,484Sign up to see

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Michael Light, Earth's Largest Excavation, 2.5 Miles Wide and .5 Miles Deep, Looking West, Bingham Canyon, Utah (from 'Bingham Mine/Garfield Stack'), 2006, Archival pigment print; flush-mounted
Earth's Largest Excavation, 2.5 Miles Wide and .5 Miles Deep, Looking West, Bingham Canyon, Utah (from 'Bingham Mine/Garfield Stack'), 2006
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026
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Michael Light, Earthrise Seen for the First Time By Human Eyes; Photographed by William Anders, Apollo 8, December 24, 1968 (from 'Full Moon'), 1999, Digital chromogenic print; signed
Earthrise Seen for the First Time By Human Eyes; Photographed by William Anders, Apollo 8, December 24, 1968 (from 'Full Moon'), 1999
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026
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Michael Light, David Scott Drives the First Lunar Rover; Note Aerial Navigation Photos, #70, 1999, Chromogenic print; signed
David Scott Drives the First Lunar Rover; Note Aerial Navigation Photos, #70, 1999
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
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Michael Light, Hadley Rille: 80 Miles Long, 1 Mile Wide and 1000 Feet Deep, #72, 1999, Chromogenic print; signed
Hadley Rille: 80 Miles Long, 1 Mile Wide and 1000 Feet Deep, #72, 1999
Bonhams · Jan 22, 2026
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Michael Light, Trona Mine and Green River, Rock Springs, Wyoming, inkjet print
Trona Mine and Green River, Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rago Auctions · Nov 21, 2025
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Michael Light, Alan Bean at Sharp Crater with the Hand Tool Carrier; Photographed by Charles Conrad, Apollo 12, November 14-24, 1969, from the project Full Moon, 1999, chromogenic print
Alan Bean at Sharp Crater with the Hand Tool Carrier; Photographed by Charles Conrad, Apollo 12, November 14-24, 1969, from the project Full Moon, 1999
Phillips · Sep 19, 2017
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Michael Light, Composite of Eugene Cernan and the Lunar Rover at "Split Rock", Photographed by Harrison Scmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, from the project Full Moon, 1999, chromogenic print
Composite of Eugene Cernan and the Lunar Rover at "Split Rock", Photographed by Harrison Scmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972, from the project Full Moon, 1999
Phillips · Sep 19, 2017
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Michael Light, Full Moon, Outbound, photographed by Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972 (from the series: Full Moon), Chromogenic print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper, printed
Full Moon, Outbound, photographed by Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17, December 7-19, 1972 (from the series: Full Moon)
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2012
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Michael Light, Morning Sun near Surveyor Crater, with blue Lens Flare, photographed by Charles Conrad, Apollo 12, November 14-24, 1969 (from the series: Full Moon), Chromogenic print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper, printed
Morning Sun near Surveyor Crater, with blue Lens Flare, photographed by Charles Conrad, Apollo 12, November 14-24, 1969 (from the series: Full Moon)
Lempertz · Nov 30, 2012
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Michael Light, 'Two Burials and a Utility Corridor, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA', 2007, Pigment print
'Two Burials and a Utility Corridor, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA', 2007
Bonhams · Jul 14, 2026

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