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Medal: There is No Easy Way from the Earth to the Stars (reverse)

1933

Gaetano Cecere

(American, 1894–1985)
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Culture
America
Medium
bronze
Measurements
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1933.419.b
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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A circular bronze medal depicts a craggy mountain peak rising in relief, a small tree standing at its base. Above, stars scatter beneath raised block letters curving in concentric rows: "THERE IS NO EASY WAY FROM THE EARTH TO THE STARS." The dark brown surface highlights the uneven texture of the rock formations, while the glint of light off the bronze emphasizes the sharp edges of the mountain and the smooth background.

Medal: There is No Easy Way from the Earth to the Stars (reverse)

1933

Gaetano Cecere

(American, 1894–1985)
America

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