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John and Jacqueline Kennedy

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Artist: Yousuf Karsh, 23 Dec 1908 - 13 Jul 2002
Sitter: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963; Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, 28 Jul 1929 - 19 May 1994

Date: 1957

Type: Photograph

Medium: Gelatin silver print
Dimensions: Image: 31.4 x 26.3 cm (12 3/8 x 10 3/8"); Sheet: 42.4 x 35.3 cm (16 11/16 x 13 7/8"); Mount: 48.4 x 40.7 cm (19 1/16 x 16")

Topic: John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male; John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literature\Writer; John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Massachusetts; John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer; John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\President of US; John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\US Senator\Massachusetts; John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Pulitzer Prize; John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Presidential Medal of Freedom; Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Female; Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US; Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Literature\Editor; Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis: Society and Social Change\Historic preservationist; Portrait

Place: United States\Rhode Island\Newport\Rhode Island\Newport

Credit Line: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Estrellita Karsh in memory of Yousuf Karsh

Restrictions & Rights: Usage conditions apply

Object number: NPG.2012.77.61

Exhibition Label: The 1953 marriage of John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) and Jacqueline Bouvier (1929–1994) was the event of the season. Both were from wealthy, influential New England families in the public eye. John was a war hero and rising political star, and Jackie was a stylish photographer-reporter, who had covered high-profile events such as the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Portrayed by the world-renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh in 1957, the Kennedys epitomized the power couple at the time. That year, Jackie gave birth to their oldest child, Caroline Kennedy. Additionally, John F. Kennedy’s book, Profiles in Courage (1956), was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for biography. Still four years from his presidency, Kennedy was working in the Senate to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which would uphold progress made toward desegregation. Soon after, the couple began campaigning for his reelection to the Senate.; El matrimonio en 1953 de John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) y Jacqueline Bouvier (1929–1994) fue el evento de la temporada. Ambos pertenecían a familias adineradas, influyentes y reconocidas de Nueva Inglaterra. John era un héroe de guerra y una estrella política en ascenso, mientras que Jackie era una elegante reportera gráfica que había cubierto eventos tan destacados como la coronación de la Reina Isabel II. Retratados por el fotógrafo de renombre mundial Yousuf Karsh, los Kennedy eran la encarnación de la pareja poderosa del momento. Aquel año, Jackie dio a luz a su hija mayor, Caroline Kennedy. Además, el libro de John F. Kennedy, Perfiles de coraje (1956), recibió el Premio Pulitzer en biografía. Aún a cuatro años de su presidencia, Kennedy trabajaba en el Senado por la aprobación de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1957, que ratificaría el progreso realizado en el proceso de desegregación. Poco después, la pareja emprendió su campaña para la reelección al Senado.

Data Source: National Portrait Gallery