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Meryl Streep

Portrait Gallery

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Object Details

Artist

Francesco Scavullo, 16 Jan 1921 - 6 Jan 2004

Sitter

Meryl Streep, born 22 Jun 1949

Exhibition Label

To say that Meryl Streep is a natural actor is only part of her success story. Her ambition, pluck, and training are equally impressive. Upon theatrical stages in high school, at Vassar and the Yale School of Drama, at Joseph Papp’s Public Theater in New York City, and in Hollywood, Streep has radiated authenticity in a wide range of roles. “There’s nothing she can’t do,” marveled one director. And Streep, at age thirty-two, was still just beginning her remarkable acting career when Time’s cover story reported on her new film, The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981). Streep has gone on to win three Academy Awards and has been nominated a record nineteen times.
Decir que Meryl Streep es una actriz innata es solo parte de la historia de su éxito. Igualmente impresionantes han sido su ambición, su audacia y su entrenamiento. Desde los escenarios teatrales escolares, en la Universidad de Vassar, la Escuela de Drama de Yale, el neoyorquino Public Theater de Joseph Papp y luego en Hollywood, Streep ha irradiado autenticidad en una amplia gama de roles. “No hay nada que ella no pueda hacer”, decía maravillado un director. A sus treinta y dos años, la actriz apenas comenzaba su extraordinaria carrera cuando Time publicó un artículo de portada sobre su nueva película, The French Lieutenant’s Woman (1981). Streep ha ganado tres premios de la Academia y ha sido nominada una cantidad récord de diecinueve veces.

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

Date

1981

Object number

NPG.84.TC153

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© International Center of Photography and Francesco Scavullo Trust Beneficiaries

Type

Photograph

Medium

Chromogenic print on paper

Dimensions

Image: 26.9 x 26.7cm (10 9/16 x 10 1/2")
Sheet: 43.2 × 40.6cm (17 × 16")

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Costume\Jewelry\Earring
Costume\Jewelry\Ring\Wedding Band
Interior\Studio\Photography
Meryl Streep: Female
Meryl Streep: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
Meryl Streep: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
Meryl Streep: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television actor
Meryl Streep: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
Meryl Streep: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Meryl Streep: Visual arts awards\National Medal of Arts
Portrait

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f06b8dc7-8b4f-4565-b7b8-9a8297e5b04d

Record ID

npg_NPG.84.TC153

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