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Leaders and Revolutionaries

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Robert Rauschenberg, 22 Oct 1925 - 12 May 2008
Sitter
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, 30 Nov 1874 - 24 Jan 1965
Lady Clementine Spencer Churchill, 1 Apr 1885 - 12 Dec 1977
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 30 Jan 1882 - 12 Apr 1945
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 11 Oct 1884 - 7 Nov 1962
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, 1870 - 1924
Mohandas Gandhi, 2 Oct 1869 - 30 Jan 1948
Mao Tse-Tung, 26 Dec 1893 - Sep 1976
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969
Martin Luther King Jr., 15 Jan 1929 - 4 Apr 1968
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, 18 Jul 1918 - 5 Dec 2013
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, 13 Oct 1925 - 8 Apr 2013
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.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
1998
Object number
NPG.99.TC13
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Robert Rauschenberg Foundation / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
Type
Collage
Medium
Collage of black and white and color transparencies on paperboard
Dimensions
35.2 x 25.8 cm. (13 7/8 x 10 3/16")
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Collage
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Male
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Nobel Prize
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin: Male
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Revolutionary
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male
Dwight David Eisenhower: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
Dwight David Eisenhower: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II
Dwight David Eisenhower: Legion of Honor
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military award\Distinguished Service Medal
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military award\Legion of Merit
Margaret Hilda Thatcher: Female
Margaret Hilda Thatcher: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain
Margaret Hilda Thatcher: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Mohandas Gandhi: Male
Mohandas Gandhi: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Female
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Educator\Lecturer
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Activist
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Politics and Government\First Lady\First Lady of US
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Humanitarian
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Male
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Prime Minister\Great Britain
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Nobel Prize
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Male
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Government official\Governor\New York
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Government official\State Senator\New York
Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-Presidential Candidate
Martin Luther King Jr.: Male
Martin Luther King Jr.: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Social reformer\Civil rights activist\Civil rights leader
Martin Luther King Jr.: Religion and Spirituality\Clergy\Minister
Martin Luther King Jr.: Nobel Prize
Martin Luther King Jr.: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
Martin Luther King Jr.: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Mao Tse-Tung: Male
Mao Tse-Tung: Social Welfare and Reform\Reformer\Revolutionary
Mao Tse-Tung: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman
Lady Clementine Spencer Churchill: Female
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.99.TC13
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4484eef0e-43e3-4bfa-b69a-cff5f7c7becc

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