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  • Preview image for  “Retratos Antebellum por Mathew Brady” Inaugura el 16 de junio  en la Galería Nacional de Retratos  press release

    “Retratos Antebellum por Mathew Brady” Inaugura el 16 de junio en la Galería Nacional de Retratos

    May 8, 2017

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Centennial of John F. Kennedy’s  Birth With Installation and Evening Event press release

    National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Centennial of John F. Kennedy’s Birth With Installation and Evening Event

    May 2, 2017

  • Preview image for Galería Nacional de Retratos celebra aniversario número 100 del nacimiento de John F. Kennedy con la instalación de retrato y evento público  press release

    Galería Nacional de Retratos celebra aniversario número 100 del nacimiento de John F. Kennedy con la instalación de retrato y evento público

    May 2, 2017

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery Presents Latest Iteration of “IDENTIFY” press release

    National Portrait Gallery Presents Latest Iteration of “IDENTIFY”

    Apr 20, 2017

  • Preview image for Galería Nacional de Retratos presenta nueva edición de “IDENTIFY” press release

    Galería Nacional de Retratos presenta nueva edición de “IDENTIFY”

    Apr 20, 2017

  • Preview image for “Marlene Dietrich: Dressed for the Image” Opens June 16  press release

    “Marlene Dietrich: Dressed for the Image” Opens June 16

    Apr 17, 2017

  • Preview image for “Marlene Dietrich: Vestida para la imagen” se inaugural el 16 de junio press release

    “Marlene Dietrich: Vestida para la imagen” se inaugural el 16 de junio

    Apr 17, 2017

  • Preview image for National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Ella Fitzgerald 100th Birth Anniversary press release

    National Portrait Gallery Celebrates Ella Fitzgerald 100th Birth Anniversary

    Mar 30, 2017

  • Preview image for Galería Nacional de Retratos Celebra Aniversario Número 100 del nacimiento de Ella Fitzgerald press release

    Galería Nacional de Retratos Celebra Aniversario Número 100 del nacimiento de Ella Fitzgerald

    Mar 30, 2017

  • Preview image for Media Advisory: Press preview for the new exhibition “The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now” press release

    Media Advisory: Press preview for the new exhibition “The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now”

    Mar 27, 2017

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Concetta Duncan
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Cell: 202-633-9989

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