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Artist:
Jesse Frohman, born 1958  Search this
Sitter:
Peter Hayden Dinklage, born 11 Jun 1969  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 101.9 × 82.7 cm (40 1/8 × 32 9/16")
Sheet: 112 × 91.6 cm (44 1/8 × 36 1/16")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\New York
Date:
2003 (printed 2014)
Exhibition Label:
Born Morristown, New Jersey
Peter Dinklage has been acting since high school, where he became involved in theater as a way to find his own community. He was born with achondroplasia, a genetic condition causing dwarfism, which made being accepted in school difficult at times. As a young actor, Dinklage struggled to find work beyond stage and independent film roles until a friend crafted a part specifically for him in The Station Agent (2003). The film won an audience award at the Sundance Film Festival and brought Dinklage greater recognition. His role in the HBO series Game of Thrones has made him a household name and earned him both Emmy and Golden Globe awards. Dinklage accepts roles referencing his height if he feels they are not exploitative but prefers to compete for parts never intended for someone his size. This philosophy is reflected in this image, where his direct, open gaze challenges the viewer to acknowledge but look past his condition.
Peter Dinklage nacido en 1969
Nacido en Morristown, Nueva Jersey
Peter Dinklage ha estado actuando desde la escuela superior, cuando se acercó al teatro en busca de una comunidad más afín. Nació con acondroplasia, una condición genética que causa enanismo, y a menudo no se sentía bien acogido entre sus compañeros de clase. El joven actor pasó trabajo para encontrar empleo fuera del teatro y las películas independientes, hasta que un amigo creó un personaje específico para él en The Station Agent (2003). El filme ganó el premio del público en el Sundance Film Festival y Dinklage comenzó a lograr más reconocimiento. Su participación en la serie de HBO Game of Thrones lo ha hecho famoso y le ha ganado premios Emmy y Golden Globe. Dinklage acepta papeles que aludan a su estatura si cree que no explotan su condición gratuitamente, pero prefiere competir por personajes que no hayan sido escritos para alguien de su tamaño. Su filosofía se refleja en esta imagen, donde su mirada directa y franca desafía al público a ver más allá de su apariencia.
Jesse Frohman (nacido en 1958)
Impresión con pigmento de larga duración, 2003 (impresa en 2014)
Donación del artista
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Peter Hayden Dinklage: Male  Search this
Peter Hayden Dinklage: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
Peter Hayden Dinklage: Society and Social Change\Person with a Disability\Dwarfism  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist
Object number:
C/NPG.2015.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 2003 Jesse Frohman
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4153b51ae-c0c4-4932-87ac-8e760f52d866
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_C_NPG.2015.7