LeRoy Neiman, 8 Jun 1921 - 20 Jun 2012 Search this
Sitter:
Robert Marvin Hull, Jr., born 3 Feb 1939 Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on Masonite
Dimensions:
Board: 119.1 x 85.1 x 1.3cm (46 7/8 x 33 1/2 x 1/2")
Frame: 125.7 x 91.8 x 5.7cm (49 1/2 x 36 1/8 x 2 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1968
Exhibition Label:
Born Point Anne, Ontario, Canada
Bobby Hull sparked professional hockey’s huge popularity boom in the United States in the 1960s with his electrifying displays of power and speed on the ice. Nicknamed the “Golden Jet,” this fair-haired dynamo got his start with the National Hockey League’s Chicago Black Hawks in 1957, and three seasons later led the team to its first Stanley Cup since 1938. Utilizing his superb upper-body strength, Hull turned the slap shot into the game’s most devastating offensive weapon and routinely sent the puck streaking into the net at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. An excellent skater with legendary quickness, Hull was equally effective whether on defense or on the attack. In a sport known for rough play, he was the exception, noting, “When you hit back, it’s just for your own self-satisfaction. I get mine from putting the puck in the net.”
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.
