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John and Jacqueline Kennedy

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
Copyright
© Estate of Yousuf Karsh
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
Location
Currently not on view