The Story Behind JFK's Official White House Portrait
Feb 15, 2018 · But in looking back at presidential portraits throughout American history, there's another piece that consistently draws the eye: Aaron Shikler's painting of John F. Kennedy, which was...
Elaine de Kooning's JFK - National Portrait Gallery
The Portrait Gallery canvas is one of nine images of Kennedy in the exhibition. All result from a commission Elaine received in 1962 to paint an official portrait of JFK for the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri.
Why Elaine de Kooning’s Portrait of JFK Broke All the Rules
Oct 6, 2020 · The 1963 portrait of President John F. Kennedy, one in a series, by Elaine de Kooning was an "attempt to communicate the brightness and high color" of the deceased president.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Acquires Iconic Portrait of John F ...
Portrait of John F. Kennedy will be on view at the MFA in the exhibition Jamie Wyeth (July 16–December 28, 2014)––the artist’s first major retrospective. Featuring more than 100 compositions, the exhibition examines six decades of the artist’s career and charts the evolution of his creative process.
Portraits of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia
President John F. Kennedy's official portrait was painted posthumously by Aaron Shikler at the request of Jacqueline Kennedy in 1970. It is generally analyzed as a character study. Unlike most presidential portraits, Kennedy's depicts the president …
John F. Kennedy by Elaine de Kooning - National Portrait Gallery
In 1962 Elaine de Kooning was commissioned to paint a portrait of President John F. Kennedy to be hung in the Harry S. Truman Library in Independence, Missouri. De Kooning was the wife of painter Willem de Kooning, and she was one of the early …
John F. Kennedy - National Portrait Gallery
John F. Kennedy by Elaine de Kooning, 1963, oil on canvas, approximately eight feet, six inches high by three feet, eight inches wide. This tall vertical portrait of John F. Kennedy stands out among the other likenesses in the “America’s Presidents” exhibition.
John F. Kennedy - Elaine de Kooning — Google Arts & Culture
Elaine de Kooning, known for her contemporary, gestural portraits, was chosen in 1962 to create a portrait of President Kennedy for the Truman Library because she worked quickly. She had...
A Secret Visit - White House Historical Association
Apr 25, 2018 · The portrait of President Kennedy was hung in the Green Room, his favorite of the three State Floor parlors. 10 It replaced an 1897 Claude Monet painting titled Morning on the Seine, Good Weather. This Monet painting had been donated by the Kennedy family to commemorate the slain president.
John F. Kennedy - White House Historical Association
John F. Kennedy. This oil on canvas portrait of President John F. Kennedy was painted by Aaron Shikler and is his official White House portrait. Prior to his election, Kennedy served in the U.S. Navy Reserves during World War II and was assigned to the Pacific theater.