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Brooke Shields

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Francesco Scavullo, 16 Jan 1921 - 6 Jan 2004

Sitter

Brooke Shields, born 1965

Exhibition Label

One look at her face does not reveal a typical fifteen-year-old high school sophomore, although in many ways she was. Actress and supermodel Brooke Shields, however, was an extraordinarily stunning prodigy. Her photogenic beauty was real, and she rivaled Elizabeth Taylor with her flawless features and a complexion of natural luster. Yet even as a veteran of eight Hollywood films, Shields compelled Time to ask, “Can she act?” And it then speculated that her forthcoming performance in Franco Zeffirelli’s Endless Love (1981) “should answer some of the questions.”
A primera vista, su rostro no revela a una típica quinceañera que cursaba el segundo año de escuela superior, aunque en muchos aspectos sí lo era. Aun así, la actriz y supermodelo Brooke Shields fue un prodigio asombroso. Su fotogénica belleza era genuina y rivalizaba con Elizabeth Taylor en sus facciones perfectas y el brillo natural de su piel. Pero incluso siendo Shields una veterana con ocho películas en Hollywood, Time se preguntaba: “¿Realmente tiene talento para actuar?”. En su próximo trabajo en Endless Love (1981), de Franco Zeffirelli, “podrá aclarar cierta dudas”, especulaba la revista.

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

Date

1981

Object number

NPG.84.TC149

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© International Center of Photography and Francesco Scavullo Trust Beneficiaries

Type

Photograph

Medium

Chromogenic print

Dimensions

Sheet: 50.8 × 40.6cm (20 × 16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Interior
Brooke Shields: Female
Brooke Shields: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Actor
Brooke Shields: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Fashion model
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4dcd094b0-ca70-4ecd-b322-df13d93c57ea

Record ID

npg_NPG.84.TC149

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