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Artist:
Hector Garrido, 1927 - 2020  Search this
Sitter:
William Alison Anders, born 17 Oct 1933  Search this
Frank Borman, born 14 Mar 1928  Search this
James A. Lovell, Jr., born 25 Mar 1928  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, pencil and tempera on Masonite
Dimensions:
Accurate: 53.9 x 40cm (21 1/4 x 15 3/4")
Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1968
Exhibition Label:
The year 1968 was marked by rioting in the nation’s black ghettos and mounting protests over the war in Vietnam. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated, and there had been a Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. But as Time pointed out in its year-end summary, 1968 closed with an event that was bound to overshadow these other happenings. In late December, three astronauts (left to right) —William Anders (born 1933), Frank Borman (born 1928), and James Lovell (born 1928) —had embarked on the first successful human orbit of the moon, and on Christmas Eve, the trio reported live from their Apollo 8 spacecraft. The full implication of this achievement could not yet be understood. Nevertheless, Time could not help but conclude that of all the people who had made news in those past twelve months, Anders, Borman, and Lovell were the right choice for 1968’s “Men of the Year.”
Hector Garrido (born 1927)
El 1968 estuvo marcado por revueltas en los guetos negros del país y crecientes protestas por la guerra de Vietnam. Martin Luther King Jr. y Robert F. Kennedy fueron asesinados y los soviéticos habían invadido Checoslovaquia. Pero como señaló Time en su resumen de fin de año, el 1968 terminó con un suceso que opacaría a todos los demás. A finales de diciembre, tres astronautas —(desde la izquierda) William Anders (n. 1933), Frank Borman (n. 1928) y James Lovell (n. 1928) — habían emprendido el primer vuelo tripulado que orbitaría con éxito la luna, y en la víspera de Navidad reportaron en directo desde su nave Apolo 8. La magnitud de este logro aún no podía comprenderse a cabalidad, pero Time tuvo que concluir que, de todas las personas que habían sido noticia en los doce meses anteriores, Anders, Borman y Lovell eran la selección idónea como “Hombres del Año” para 1968.
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.
Topic:
William Alison Anders: Male  Search this
William Alison Anders: Science and Technology\Engineer  Search this
William Alison Anders: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut  Search this
James A. Lovell, Jr.: Male  Search this
James A. Lovell, Jr.: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut  Search this
James A. Lovell, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy  Search this
James A. Lovell, Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Frank Borman: Male  Search this
Frank Borman: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC203
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Hector Garrido
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm499dea215-bb12-450f-8b3a-06931fe679e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC203