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Artist:
Jack Davis, 2 Dec 1924 - 27 Jul 2016  Search this
Sitter:
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, 19 Dec 1906 - Nov 1982  Search this
Chou En-lai, 1898 - 1976  Search this
Henry Kissinger, 27 May 1923 - 29 Nov 2023  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994  Search this
Medium:
Watercolor, gouache and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions:
66.1cm x 50.8cm (26" x 20"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1972-73
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:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses  Search this
Costume\Headgear\Helmet  Search this
Architecture\Building\Capitol\US Capitol  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States  Search this
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Male  Search this
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President  Search this
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman  Search this
Chou En-lai: Male  Search this
Chou En-lai: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Premier  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Male  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Literature\Writer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Senator\California  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Male  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Education and Scholarship\Educator  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Henry Kissinger: Nobel Prize  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC625
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Jack Davis
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43a79e995-3f6c-4764-aa36-45e30d5942df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC625