Object Details
Artist
Jacques Lowe, 24 Jan 1930 - 12 May 2001
Sitter
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963
Exhibition Label
Born Brookline, Massachusetts
Jacques Lowe captured this candid photograph in July 1960, after John F. Kennedy won the nomination for president at the Democratic Convention in Los Angeles, California. In securing the victory, Kennedy overcame concerns about his lack of experience, his health, and—as only the second Catholic presidential nominee up to that point in U.S. history—his faith.
During his acceptance speech, Kennedy introduced the “New Frontier,” a slogan he would use throughout his campaign and presidency. He described the 1960s as a turning point of “unknown opportunities” and “unfilled hopes,” and asked: “Can we carry through in an age where we will witness not only new breakthroughs in weapons of destruction—but also a race for mastery of the sky and the rain, the ocean and the tides, the far side of space, and the inside of men's minds? That is the question of the New Frontier.”
Nacido en Brookline, Massachusetts
Jacques Lowe captó esta imagen espontánea en julio de 1960, cuando John F. Kennedy ganó la nominación presidencial en la Convención Demócrata en Los Ángeles, California. Para ello, Kennedy tuvo que despejar los reparos respecto a su falta de experiencia, su salud e incluso su religión, siendo entonces el segundo nominado presidencial católico en la historia de EE.UU.
En su discurso de aceptación, Kennedy introdujo el lema de la “nueva frontera”, que usó a lo largo de su campaña y su presidencia. Afirmando que la década de 1960 era un punto de inflexión, de “oportunidades inéditas” y “esperanzas por cumplir”, preguntó: “¿Podemos llevar a cabo este proyecto en tiempos en que no solo veremos avances en armas de destrucción, sino también una carrera por el dominio del cielo y la lluvia, los océanos y las mareas, el lejano espacio y la mente de los hombres? Esa es la pregunta que impone la Nueva Frontera”.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Tommie L. Pegues and Donald A. Capoccia
Date
July 1960 (printed 1999)
Object number
NPG.2015.90.10
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Estate of Jacques Lowe
Type
Photograph
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 27.9 × 41.3 cm (11 × 16 1/4")
Sheet: 40.6 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 7/8")
Place
United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles
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Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Interior
Printed Material\Newspaper
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Light bulb
Personal Attribute\Teeth
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.2015.90.10