Nasa. Magnificent lift-off of a DELTA II rocket, renowned for producing exceptional wisps of smoke that rise up the length of the launcher, creating a scene of "convulsive beauty" or apocalyptic beauty. Here, the DELTA II rocket carries one of the satellites in the GRAIL program, designed to measure lunar gravity. This program will give rise to magnificent scientific photographs whose colors will simulate the intensity of lunar gravity according to the geographical zone considered. September 10, 2011. Vintage chromogenic print. NASA logo on back and typed caption. 25.3 x 20.3cm.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.