July 16, 1969. Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins and Buzz Aldrin. 9 Minutes and 23 Seconds Time in Flight. Apollo 11. after 1969

Michael Margolis made this photo, sometime around July 16, 1969, of Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins and Buzz Aldrin, nine minutes and twenty-three seconds into their flight. What strikes me about this photo is the TV set balanced on a reflective kitchen counter, showing the Apollo 11 mission, the same set that's reflected underneath it in the counter. I imagine Margolis in his kitchen, watching this tiny screen, with all those pots and pans. It feels kind of clunky and domestic, while at the same time it’s capturing this crazy moment of technology. It’s the perfect time-capsule: analogue meets digital. I love the way the image asks you to think about how we watch things and what that means. It's like a mirror reflecting a mirror, reflecting a TV. Does it feel like you’re there, or far away? I think Margolis is asking that question. He made a poetic and layered image, and I can really relate to his curiosity here.