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Gerry Cooney and Sylvester Stallone

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Object Details

Artist

Neil Leifer, born 1942

Sitter

Gerry Cooney, born 24 Aug 1956
Sylvester Stallone, born 1946

Exhibition Label

A great deal of thought went into making every Time cover, and suggestions could come from anyone, anywhere. Staff photographer Neil Leifer came up with the idea for this boxing theme: Why not focus on two news events with one click of the camera? That week Gerry Cooney (left) would be challenging defending champion Larry Holmes for the heavyweight boxing title. Cooney would lose. Meanwhile, Sylvester Stallone (right) was once again starring as boxer Rocky Balboa in Rocky III (1982). Predictably, Rocky regained the heavyweight title, and Stallone was yet again a hit at the box office.
Cada portada de Time era producto de larga reflexión y se aceptaban sugerencias de todos los empleados, sin importar su puesto. El fotógrafo Neil Leifer propuso la idea para este tema boxístico: ¿Por qué no cubrir dos noticias con un solo clic de la cámara? Esa semana, Gerry Cooney (izquierda) retaría al campeón incumbente Larry Holmes por el título mundial de peso completo. Cooney perdió la batalla. Por su parte, Sylvester Stallone (derecha) volvía a interpretar al púgil Rocky Balboa en Rocky III (1982). Como era de esperarse, Rocky recuperó el título de peso completo y Stallone consiguió otro éxito de taquilla.

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

1982

Object number

NPG.84.TC152

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Neil Leifer

Type

Photograph

Medium

Chromogenic print on paper

Dimensions

Image: 35.5 × 27.9cm (14 × 11")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Equipment\Sports Equipment\Boxing glove
Interior\Studio\Photography
Gerry Cooney: Male
Gerry Cooney: Sports\Athlete\Boxer
Sylvester Stallone: Male
Sylvester Stallone: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45d34e9ca-01c4-4fdf-8fc5-c86f277c25a1

Record ID

npg_NPG.84.TC152

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