Object Details
- Artist
- Jacques Lowe, 24 Jan 1930 - 12 May 2001
- Sitter
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963
- Exhibition Label
- Born Brookline, Massachusetts
- Jacques Lowe captured this candid photograph in July 1960, after John F. Kennedy won the nomination for president at the Democratic Convention in Los Angeles, California. In securing the victory, Kennedy overcame concerns about his lack of experience, his health, and—as only the second Catholic presidential nominee up to that point in U.S. history—his faith.
- During his acceptance speech, Kennedy introduced the “New Frontier,” a slogan he would use throughout his campaign and presidency. He described the 1960s as a turning point of “unknown opportunities” and “unfilled hopes,” and asked: “Can we carry through in an age where we will witness not only new breakthroughs in weapons of destruction—but also a race for mastery of the sky and the rain, the ocean and the tides, the far side of space, and the inside of men's minds? That is the question of the New Frontier.”
- Nacido en Brookline, Massachusetts
- Jacques Lowe captó esta imagen espontánea en julio de 1960, cuando John F. Kennedy ganó la nominación presidencial en la Convención Demócrata en Los Ángeles, California. Para ello, Kennedy tuvo que despejar los reparos respecto a su falta de experiencia, su salud e incluso su religión, siendo entonces el segundo nominado presidencial católico en la historia de EE.UU.
- En su discurso de aceptación, Kennedy introdujo el lema de la “nueva frontera”, que usó a lo largo de su campaña y su presidencia. Afirmando que la década de 1960 era un punto de inflexión, de “oportunidades inéditas” y “esperanzas por cumplir”, preguntó: “¿Podemos llevar a cabo este proyecto en tiempos en que no solo veremos avances en armas de destrucción, sino también una carrera por el dominio del cielo y la lluvia, los océanos y las mareas, el lejano espacio y la mente de los hombres? Esa es la pregunta que impone la Nueva Frontera”.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Tommie L. Pegues and Donald A. Capoccia
- July 1960 (printed 1999)
- Object number
- NPG.2015.90.10
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Estate of Jacques Lowe
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image: 27.9 × 41.3 cm (11 × 16 1/4")
- Sheet: 40.6 × 50.5 cm (16 × 19 7/8")
- Place
- United States\California\Los Angeles\Los Angeles
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Interior
- Printed Material\Newspaper
- Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Light bulb
- Personal Attribute\Teeth
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Massachusetts
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Massachusetts
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literary awards\Pulitzer Prize
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military award\Purple Heart
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2015.90.10
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c709c2ee-995b-45f4-99d1-5b0d16d9ee56
