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Flying Fondas

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Object Details

Artist

Andy Warhol, 6 Aug 1928 - 22 Feb 1987

Sitter

Henry Fonda, 1905 - 1982
Jane Fonda, born 1937
Peter Fonda, 23 Feb 1940 – 16 Aug 2019

Exhibition Label

“The plainsman, the rebel and the runaway are all branches on the same family tree” reported Time in 1970, describing the “Flying Fondas”: father Henry, son Peter, and daughter Jane. All were actors and newsmakers of note: Henry had a long and distinguished career, winning an Oscar in 1982 for On Golden Pond; Peter became a counterculture icon for his 1969 film Easy Rider; and Jane was an antiwar activist who would become a Best Actress Oscar-winner (for Klute in 1972 and Coming Home in 1979) and fitness advocate. But the family’s dysfunction was often what made them tabloid news—in marriages alone, these three combined logged eleven spouses.
“El llanero, el rebelde y la fugitiva son todos ramas del mismo árbol familiar”. Así describió Time en 1970 a los “Flying Fondas”: el padre, Henry, y los hijos, Peter y Jane. Todos eran destacados actores y figuras públicas: Henry tenía en su haber una larga y distinguida carrera, y en 1982 ganaría un Oscar por On Golden Pond; Peter era un ícono de la contracultura después de haber filmado Easy Rider en 1969; Jane, activista contra la guerra, ganaría dos Oscars de mejor actriz (por Klute en 1972 y por Coming Home en 1979), además de dedicarse a promover métodos para una buena salud. Sin embargo, lo que a menudo alimentaba las noticias en los tabloides era la disfunción de esta familia: nada más en matrimonios, acumularon once entre los tres.

Collection Description

In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine. Conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation

Date

1970

Object number

NPG.78.TC58

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© 2002 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/ARS, New York

Type

Collage

Medium

Photomechanical prints on transparent film and colored papers on paperboard

Dimensions

Image: 62.9 × 47.3cm (24 3/4 × 18 5/8")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Vehicle\Motorcycle
Jane Fonda: Female
Jane Fonda: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Jane Fonda: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Henry Fonda: Male
Henry Fonda: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Henry Fonda: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Peter Fonda: Male
Peter Fonda: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a74876c6-5e80-4aac-ade3-523810826287

Record ID

npg_NPG.78.TC58

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