Ludwig Rauch
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BAIKONUR

Байконур











The Baikonur Cosmodrome is a spaceport operated by Russia within Kazakhstan.
Located in the Kazakh city of Baikonur, it is the largest operational space launch facility in terms of area.
All Russian crewed spaceflights are launched from Baikonur.







On October 30, 1992 at 7:56 p.m., a Proton rocket was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. This rocket had been designed by the artists Andora, Jury Leidermann and the writer Chingiz Aitmatov. Ludwig Rauch photographed this project from the beginning to the launch of the rocket.



Baikonur rocket base, launch pad







During the three weeks he spent on site in the assembly hall, Rauch used his 4x5 inc. plate camera to portray the people who planned, designed, assembled, built, guarded and looked after the rocket.
The series is titled “Per aspera ad astra”.








Die Monteure














The General
Transport of the rocket to the ram
The extinguishing set
The checkpoint
Baikonur
The Tired Soldier




Index




No. TitelYearMaterialSizeEditionPriceAvailability
P-07-01 Die Monteure #11992   FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta80x100cm7€2,5007
P-07-02 Die Monteure #21992    
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta80x100cm7€2,5007
P-07-03 Die Monteure #31992     
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta80x100cm7€2,5007
P-07-04 Die Spezialistinnen1992     
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta80x100cm7€2,5007
P-07-05 Der General1992    
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta100x80cm7€2,5007
P-07-06 Der Konstrukteuer1992     
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta100x80cm7€2,5007
P-07-07 Der Offizier 1992   
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta100x80cm7€2,5007
P-07-08 Der Erfinder1992    
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta100x80cm7€2,5007
P-07-09 Die Offiziere1992    
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta100x80cm7€2,5007
P-07-10 Der Soldat1992    
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta100x80cm7€2,5007
P-07-11 Die Konstrukteurin1992  
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta100x80cm7€2,5007
P-07-12 Die Freunde1992     
FineArt Print Hahnemühle Baryta100x80cm7€2,5007
  

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