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Robert F. Kennedy

National Portrait Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Louis S. Glanzman, 1922 - 2013
Sitter
Robert Francis Kennedy, 20 Nov 1925 - 6 Jun 1968
Exhibition Label
Robert (“Bobby”) Kennedy, running for the Democratic presidential nomination, was fatally shot by assassin Sirhan Sirhan on June 5, 1968, after winning the California primary. This tragically ended one of the most interesting political careers in modern American history and further draped the legacy of the Kennedy family in mourning.
Coming only months after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Kennedy’s killing plunged an already dismal year of violence and confronta- tion into further darkness. The younger brother of President John F. Kennedy, he had served as attorney general in the thirty-fifth president’s cabinet (1961–63), after which he was elected senator from New York in 1964. He entered the 1968 presidential race in opposition to the Johnson administration’s Vietnam War policies and as a progressive voice on urban and racial issues.
This somber portrait, by artist Louis Glanzman, appeared on the cover of Time magazine following Kennedy’s internment at Arlington Cemetery on June 8, 1968.
En plena campaña para la nominación presidencial por el Partido Demócrata, Robert (“Bobby”) Kennedy murió asesinado de un disparo por Sirhan Sirhan el 5 de junio de 1968, luego de ganar la primaria de California. Esta tragedia puso fin a una de las carreras políticas más interesantes en la historia moderna de Estados Unidos y añadió otro manto de luto al legado de la familia Kennedy.
Apenas unos meses después del asesinato de Martin Luther King Jr., la muerte de Kennedy hundió en mayor oscuridad un ya funesto año de violencia y confrontación. Era hermano menor de John F. Kennedy y ocupó el puesto de fiscal general durante la incumbencia de este como trigésimo quinto presidente del país (1961–63), luego de lo cual fue electo senador por Nueva York (1964). Entró en la contienda presidencial de 1968 oponiéndose a las políticas de la administración de Johnson respecto a Vietnam y con voz progresista en cuestiones urbanas y raciales.
Este sombrío retrato del artista Louis Glanzman apareció en la portada de la revista Time luego del entierro de Kennedy en el cementerio de Arlington, el 8 de junio de 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.
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
1968
Object number
NPG.78.TC503
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Louis Glanzman
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor, gouache and ink on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 49.5 x 35.1cm (19 1/2 x 13 13/16")
Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
See more items in
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location
Currently not on view
National Portrait Gallery
Topic
Robert Francis Kennedy: Male
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\New York
Robert Francis Kennedy: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Robert Francis Kennedy: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Campaign director
Robert Francis Kennedy: Politics and Government\Brother of US President
Robert Francis Kennedy: Civilian awards\Congressional Gold Medal
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.78.TC503
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4402b3983-aabc-4c8f-a690-8c930c2075d2

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  • Robert F. Kennedy: Champion for Civil Rights

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