Object Details
Artist
Garry Winogrand, 14 Jan 1928 - 19 Mar 1984
Sitter
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963
Exhibition Label
Born Brookline, Massachusetts
Acclaimed photographer Garry Winogrand captured this dual portrait of John F. Kennedy accepting the presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention. While Kennedy’s back is turned to the camera, his face appears as most people would have seen it—on the TV screen. Television played a key role in Kennedy’s campaign. On September 26, 1960, he faced Richard Nixon in the first nationally broadcast presidential debate. According to Nielsen Media Research, nearly 60 percent of all U.S. households watched the watershed event.
Winogrand included this image in his portfolio titled 15 Big Shots. Among the collection is another iconic image: Marilyn Monroe holding her skirt down over a breezy subway grate on the set of her movie The Seven Year Itch (1955).
Nacido en Brookline, Massachusetts
El aclamado fotógrafo Garry Winogrand captó este retrato doble de John F. Kennedy aceptando la nominación presidencial en la Convención Nacional Demócrata. Kennedy da la espalda a la cámara, pero su cara aparece como la verían los ciudadanos: en una pantalla de televisor. La televisión fue clave en la campaña de Kennedy. El 26 de septiembre de 1960, este enfrentó a Richard Nixon en el primer debate presidencial televisado a la nación. Según Nielsen Media Research, casi el 60 por ciento de los hogares de EE.UU. vieron este suceso crucial.
Winogrand incluyó esta imagen en su portfolio 15 Big Shots. Dicha colección contiene otra imagen icónica: Marilyn Monroe parada sobre una rejilla del metro sujetándose la falda elevada por la brisa, en una escena de La comezón del séptimo año (1955).
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Date
July 15, 1960 (printed 1983)
Object number
NPG.84.18
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© The Estate of Garry Winogrand, courtesy of Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 47 × 31.5 cm (18 1/2 × 12 3/8")
Sheet: 50.7 × 40.8 cm (19 15/16 × 16 1/16")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Place
United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles
See more items in
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition
America's Presidents - Current
On View
NPG, West Gallery 210
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Exterior
Container\Bottle
Equipment\Camera
Home Furnishings\Television
Equipment\Podium
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Massachusetts
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Massachusetts
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literary awards\Pulitzer Prize
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military award\Purple Heart
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.84.18