Object Details
Artist
Rick Chapman, born 1966
Sitter
Marion Jones, born 12 Oct 1975
Exhibition Label
Born Los Angeles, California
Stripped of the five medals she won in track-and-field at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, Marion Jones insisted, “Your failure is not your future.” In 2007, she admitted to using steroids and pleaded guilty to lying to federal investigators. She served a six-month prison sentence the following year. Now a personal trainer and coach, she hopes people recognize that “she went through some stuff. . . .But she didn’t stay there.”
Before competing in the Olympics, Jones was on the basketball court. In 1994, she helped the University of North Carolina win a national championship. Four years later, she was named MVP of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament. She eventually returned to the sport, playing two seasons (2010–11) with the Tulsa Shock in the Women’s National Basketball Association.
ESPN commissioned this photograph by Rick Chapman to mark the tenth anniversary of the network's ESPY Awards.
Nacida en Los Ángeles, California
Despojada de las cinco medallas que ganó en pista y campo en las Olimpiadas de Verano del 2000, Marion Jones reiteró: “Tu fracaso no es tu futuro”. En 2007 admitió que usó esteroides y se declaró culpable de mentir a los investigadores federales. El año siguiente cumplió seis meses de cárcel. Hoy es entrenadora personal y coach, y espera que la gente reconozca que “sufrió ciertas dificultades. […] Pero no se estancó ahí”.
Antes de competir en la Olimpiadas, Jones era baloncestista. En 1994 ayudó a la Universidad de Carolina del Norte a ganar un campeonato nacional. Cuatro años después fue Jugadora Más Valiosa del torneo de la Conferencia de la Costa Atlántica. Con el tiempo regresó al deporte y jugó dos temporadas (2010–11) con las Tulsa Shock en la Asociación Nacional de Baloncesto Femenino.
Esta fotografía de Rick Chapman fueron un encargo de ESPN para el décimo aniversario de los Premios ESPY de dicha cadena.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Rick Chapman and ESPN
Date
2001 (printed 2002)
Object number
NPG.2003.13
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© 2001 Rick Chapman
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 25.7 x 25.7cm (10 1/8 x 10 1/8")
Sheet: 35.4 x 27.9cm (13 15/16 x 11")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition
21st Century Americans: 2000 to Present
On View
NPG, South Gallery 341
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Exterior\Sports arena
Marion Jones: Female
Marion Jones: Sports\Athlete\Basketball
Marion Jones: Sports\Athlete\Track & Field
Portrait
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npg_NPG.2003.13