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Object Details

Artist

Deborah Kass, born 1952

Sitter

Barbra Streisand, born 24 Apr 1942

Exhibition Label

Born Brooklyn, New York
Still a major entertainment figure, Barbra Streisand was just twenty-two when she took Broadway by storm in the hit musical Funny Girl (1964). She became one of the industry’s brightest and most versatile stars, excelling in music, theater, movies, and television. As a singer, Streisand rose to the top of the charts in the mid-1960s with multiple Grammys, and she is one the best-selling recording artists of all time. Streisand’s motion picture debut in Funny Girl (1968) earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She continued her on-screen career in such films as Hello, Dolly (1969), The Way We Were (1973), and A Star is Born (1976) before branching into producing and directing. In this consciously crafted comment on celebrity, Deb Kass celebrates Streisand’s solid gold accomplishments using an image from Funny Girl, in which the actress played Fanny Brice, another boundary-breaking female entertainer.
Gold Barbra
Barbra Streisand nacida en 1942
Nacida en Brooklyn, Nueva York
Si bien aún goza de una posición privilegiada entre las figuras del entretenimiento, Barbra Streisand tenía apenas veintidós años cuando se adueñó de Broadway con el exitoso musical Funny Girl (1964). Se convirtió en una de las estrellas más brillantes y versátiles de la industria, destacándose en música, teatro, cine y televisión. Como cantante, Streisand ascendió al tope de las listas de éxitos a mediados de los años sesenta con múltiples premios Grammy, y sus discos están entre los de mayor venta de todos los tiempos. Su debut cinematográfico en Funny Girl (1968) le ganó el Oscar a la mejor actriz y prosiguió su carrera con filmes como Hello, Dolly (1969), The Way We Were (1973) y A Star Is Born (1976) antes de incursionar en el campo de la producción y la dirección. En este bien pensado comentario sobre la celebridad, Deb Kass rinde homenaje a la dorada carrera Streisand con una imagen tomada de Funny Girl, donde la actriz interpretó a Fanny Brice, otra intérprete femenina que rompió barreras.
Deborah Kass (nacida en 1952)
Serigrafía, 2013

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

Date

2013

Object number

NPG.2014.31

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

©2014 Deborah Kass/Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York

Type

Print

Medium

Screenprint on paper

Dimensions

Sheet: 61 × 50.2 cm (24 × 19 3/4")
Frame: 82.3 × 67.8 cm (32 3/8 × 26 11/16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Barbra Streisand: Female
Barbra Streisand: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Barbra Streisand: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film director
Barbra Streisand: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Film producer
Barbra Streisand: Social Welfare and Reform\Philanthropist
Barbra Streisand: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Barbra Streisand: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Music\Musician\Singer\Popular singer
Barbra Streisand: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Barbra Streisand: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Barbra Streisand: Peabody Award
Barbra Streisand: Performing arts awards\Grammy
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cbe0609e-1601-415e-8889-8a7a69a49eca

Record ID

npg_NPG.2014.31

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