Enlarged Contact Sheet, John F. Kennedy, and JFK and Mrs. Kennedy holding John, Jr.
Enlarged Contact Sheet, John F. Kennedy, and JFK and Mrs. Kennedy holding John, Jr.
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- Description
- The center column of photographs on this contact sheet show John F. Kennedy with Jacqueline Kennedy holding John, Jr. the two outside columns reveal a Kennedy's discomfort at being photographed. In the frame in the lower right, Avedon was able to to Kennedy relaxed, but the image is out of focus. It was the one photograph from this session Avedon regretted missing.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- photograph
- date made
- 1961-01-03
- depicted
- Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier
- Kennedy, Jr., John
- Kennedy, John F.
- photographer
- Avedon, Richard
- maker
- Avedon, Richard
- place made
- United States: Florida, Palm Beach
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 28 in x 27 7/8 in; 71.12 cm x 70.8025 cm
- ID Number
- PG.67.102.063
- accession number
- 270571
- catalog number
- 67.102.63
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Photographer
- subject
- Portraits
- Presidency
- Family
- First Ladies
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- Work and Industry: Photographic History
- Richard Avedon Collection
- Art
- Photography
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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