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Artist:
Jon R. Friedman, born 1947  Search this
Sitter:
Barney Frank, born 31 Mar 1940  Search this
Medium:
Oil on paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 55.6 × 76.2 cm (21 7/8 × 30")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
2012
Exhibition Label:
Born Bayonne, New Jersey
Jon Friedman’s sketch of former congressman Barney Frank is one of a series of studies made in preparation for the oil portrait commissioned by the U.S. House of Representatives. Rather than having a formal sitting, Friedman followed Frank around Washington and Boston to capture his dynamic engagement with his audience.
Frank began his political career by leaving a Harvard doctoral program in 1968 to work as Boston mayor Kevin White’s chief assistant. Soon after, Frank won a seat in the Massachusetts state legislature and introduced the state’s first two gay rights bills. Frank was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1980. Apart from his sharp tongue and wit, he is famous for being the first member of Congress to voluntarily come out as a gay man. Frank also cosponsored the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, designed to reform the financial services industry.
Barney Frank nacido en 1940
Nacido en Bayonne, Nueva Jersey
Jon Friedman hizo este boceto del congresista Barney Frank como parte de una serie de estudios preparatorios para el retrato al óleo que le comisionó la Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. En vez de hacerlo posar en sesiones formales, Friedman siguió a Frank en sus actividades en Washington y Boston para captar el dinamismo de sus interacciones con el público.
Frank comenzó su carrera política en1968, cuando abandonó sus estudios doctorales en Harvard para trabajar como asistente del alcalde de Boston, Kevin White. Poco después ganó una banca en la legislatura de Massachusetts y presentó los primeros dos proyectos de ley pro derechos gays en el estado. Fue elegido a la Cámara de Representantes del país en 1980. Aparte de su discurso ingenioso y mordaz, es famoso por ser el primer miembro del Congreso que se declaró gay voluntariamente. También suscribió la Ley Dodd-Frank en 2010 para reformar la industria de los servicios financieros.
Jon R. Friedman (nacido en 1947)
Óleo sobre papel, 2012
Donación del artista
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Barney Frank: Male  Search this
Barney Frank: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
Barney Frank: Politics and Government\Politician  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist, Jon R. Friedman
Object number:
NPG.2013.120
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
©Jon R. Friedman
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Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e370fbd1-2be3-4530-8ae9-5e595b671c04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2013.120