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Artist:
George Tames, 1919 - 1994  Search this
Sitter:
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 28 Jul 1929 - 19 May 1994  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 25.5 x 17.6cm (10 1/16 x 6 15/16")
Mat: 45.7 x 35.6cm (18 x 14")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\Wisconsin
Date:
1960
Exhibition Label:
Born Brookline, Massachusetts
To win the Democratic nomination for president, Senator John F. Kennedy first had to defeat his opponents in the primary. This photo was taken in Wisconsin, where he faced an early test. Kennedy won 56 percent of the popular vote in the state’s primary, but it was not the significant margin he had hoped for. When asked by one of his sisters what it meant, he responded, “We have to do it all over again. We have to win every one of them . . . all the way to the convention.”
This image highlights two accomplished photographers. George Tames, a longtime correspondent for the New York Times, took this picture. The portrait in the center is by Jacques Lowe, Kennedy’s photographer during both his campaign and his presidency.
Nacido en Brookline, Massachusetts
Para ganar la nominación presidencial demócrata, el senador John F. Kennedy tuvo primero que derrotar a sus rivales en la primaria. Esta foto se tomó en Wisconsin, donde afrontó una de sus primeras pruebas. Kennedy ganó el 56 por ciento del voto popular en la primaria estatal, pero no era el margen que esperaba. Cuando una de sus hermanas le preguntó qué significaba eso, respondió: “Tenemos que empezar de nuevo. Tenemos que ganar cada una de ellas […] todo el camino hasta la convención”.
Esta imagen destaca a dos talentosos fotógrafos. George Tames, corresponsal del New York Times por largo tiempo, tomó la foto. El retrato que aparece al centro lo tomó Jacques Lowe, fotógrafo de Kennedy durante su campaña y su presidencia.
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Exterior\Cityscape  Search this
Artwork\Poster  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Massachusetts  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Massachusetts  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literary awards\Pulitzer Prize  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military award\Purple Heart  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Female  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Arts and Culture\Literature\Editor  Search this
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Historic preservationist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Frances O. Tames
Object number:
NPG.94.193
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© George Tames/The New York Times/Redux
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
America's Presidents (Reinstallation September 2017)
On View:
NPG, West Gallery 210
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ba298571-6362-440a-a2dc-3e59fdda9eba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.94.193