Microwave Darkroom
Photograph
Microwave Darkroom
Project Moon Progresses
1963
Gelatin silver print
Image: 7 9/16 × 7 1/2 in. (19.2 × 19.1 cm)
Paper: 10 1/8 × 7 15/16 in. (25.7 × 20.2 cm)
Gift of Time-Life Books
1968.0184.0479
Inscriptions Type printed with negative BC: (Moon Progress) 2/63 8) MICROWAVE DARKROOM: A model of a space ship complete with signal-sending antannae \ revolves in the simulated space environment of an anechoic chamber. Carbonized foam rubber shuts out all \ extraneous radio waves, permitting instruments to measure the direction and distance covered by the model \ ship's signals in space. Credit: Elliott Erwitt © 1963 MAGNUM Photos
