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Artist:
Gregory Heisler, born 1954  Search this
Sitter:
Steven Spielberg, born 18 Dec 1946  Search this
Medium:
Chromogenic print on polyester base (Ilfochrome)
Dimensions:
Image: 34.3 x 26.7cm (13 1/2 x 10 1/2")
Sheet: 35.6 x 27.9cm (14 x 11")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1997
Exhibition Label:
When this whimsical photograph appeared on the cover of Time on May 19, 1997, the magazine was billing Hollywood director Steven Spielberg as “the most successful moviemaker ever.” This was high praise indeed. Yet moviegoers would have agreed who saw, and saw again, such blockbusters as Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Jaws (1975), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. (1982), Jurassic Park (1993), and Schindler’s List (1993). Spielberg was about to release a sequel to his popular dinosaur adventure, as portrayed on the cover. Subsequent films included a history-based drama of a nineteenth-century slave mutiny, Amistad, and a World War II picture, Saving Private Ryan. The latter film would win Spielberg his second Best Director Oscar in 1999.
Cuando se publicó esta divertida fotografía en la portada de Time el 19 de mayo de 1997, la revista afirmó que el director Steven Spielberg era “el cineasta más exitoso de todos tiempos”. Ciertamente un elogio hiperbólico, pero contaría con la aprobación de los cinéfilos que habían visto —más de una vez— exitazos tales como Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), Jaws (1975), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), E.T. (1982), Jurassic Park (1993) y Schindler’s List (1993). Spielberg estaba por lanzar una secuela de su popular serie de aventuras sobre dinosaurios, como se deduce de la portada. Otras películas seguirían, entre ellas el drama histórico Amistad, sobre un motín de esclavos en el siglo XIX, y un filme sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial titulado Saving Private Ryan. Este último le ganó a Spielberg su segundo Oscar de mejor director en 1999.
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.
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Home Furnishings\Curtain  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Reptile  Search this
Interior\Studio\Photography  Search this
Steven Spielberg: Male  Search this
Steven Spielberg: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur  Search this
Steven Spielberg: Performing Arts\Performing arts director\Film director  Search this
Steven Spielberg: Performing Arts\Producer\Film producer  Search this
Steven Spielberg: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist  Search this
Steven Spielberg: Literature\Writer\Screenwriter  Search this
Steven Spielberg: Oscar  Search this
Steven Spielberg: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.2002.TC5
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Gregory Heisler
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44176f531-6af6-4b7f-8af3-78755ac08368
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2002.TC5