Object Details
Artist
Michael O'Brien, born 27 Jun 1950
Sitter
Donald John Trump, born 14 Jun 1946
Exhibition Label
Born in New York City
On November 8, 2016, real estate magnate, businessman, and reality television star Donald J. Trump completed a stunning rise to the presidency by defeating Hillary Rodham Clinton after one of the most volatile and divisive campaigns in recent memory. Tapping into a deep vein of populist American sentiment, Trump became the first non-politician to win the presidency since Dwight D. Eisenhower. He had earlier garnered the Republican nomination, to the surprise of that party’s establishment figures.
Trump made his fortune in New York City real estate and then expanded his empire into airline, casino, and hotel ventures both in America and abroad. This photograph—which was also the cover for his second book, Trump: Surviving at the Top (1990)—shows the brash businessman tossing an apple into the air, advertising his role in New York City’s property boom of the late 1980s. Never short on confidence, Trump leveraged his business career through the media to create the persona that launched his political career.
Nacido en la ciudad de New York
El 8 de noviembre de 2016, el magnate de bienes raíces, empresario y estrella de reality shows, Donald J. Trump completó un asombroso ascenso a la presidencia al derrotar a Hillary Rodham Clinton después de una de las campañas más volátiles y divisivas del presente contemporáneo. Recurriendo a una profunda vena del sentimiento populista estadounidense, Trump se convirtió en el primer hombre fuera del ámbito político en ganar la presidencia desde Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ganó anteriormente la nominación republicana, para sorpresa del establishment del partido.
Trump hizo su fortuna en bienes raíces en la ciudad de Nueva York y luego expandió su imperio en aerolíneas, casino y empresas hoteleras tanto en Estados Unidos como en el extranjero. Esta fotografía -que también fue la portada de su segundo libro, Trump: Surviving at the Top (1990) - muestra al impetuoso empresario lanzando una manzana al aire, promocionando su papel en el boom inmobiliario de la ciudad de Nueva York de finales de los años ochenta. Sin dudar de sí mismo, Trump aprovechó su carrera empresarial a través de los medios de comunicación para crear la persona la cual lanzó su carrera política.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Bill and Sally Wittliff
Date
1989 (printed 2011)
Object number
NPG.2011.26
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Michael O'Brien
Type
Photograph
Medium
Inkjet print
Dimensions
Image: 43.6 x 44.7cm (17 3/16 x 17 5/8")
Sheet: 61 x 50.8cm (24 x 20")
Mat: 81.3 × 66cm (32 × 26")
Place
United States\New York\Kings\New York
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Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Nature & Environment\Fruit\Apple
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Donald John Trump: Male
Donald John Trump: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Real estate agent
Donald John Trump: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.2011.26