Esquire's Portrait of the 21st Century

Artist

Lincoln Schatz, born 9 Dec 1963

Sitter

George Timothy Clooney, born 6 May 1961

Meghan O'Sullivan, born 13 Sept 1969

J. Craig Venter, born 14 Oct 1946

Parag Khanna, born 27 Jul 1977

Brian Burton, born 29 Jul 1977

David Chang, born 5 Aug 1977

Jeffrey Preston Bezos, born 12 Jan 1964

Maya Arulpragasam, born 18 Jul 1975

Anthony Atala, born 1958

Mehmet Cengiz Oz, born 11 Jun 1960

Santiago Calatrava, born 28 Jul 1951

Marc Jacobs, born 9 Apr 1963

Elon Musk, born 28 Jun 1971

LeBron Raymone James, born 30 Dec 1984

Samantha Power, born 21 Sept 1970

Jay D. Keasling, born 12 Jan 1964

Noah Feldman, born 1970

Kenneth Griffin, born 15 Oct 1968

John Maeda, born 1966

Date

2008

Type

Time-Based Media

Medium

19 single-channel generative videos (color, silent)

Dimensions

Duration: variable

Topic

Interior

Generative art

Jeffrey Preston Bezos: Male

Jeffrey Preston Bezos: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist

Jeffrey Preston Bezos: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur\Technology

J. Craig Venter: Male

J. Craig Venter: Science and Technology\Scientist\Biologist\Geneticist

Marc Jacobs: Male

Marc Jacobs: Visual Arts\Designer\Fashion designer

LeBron Raymone James: Male

LeBron Raymone James: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Basketball

Samantha Power: Female

Samantha Power: Literature\Writer

Samantha Power: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor

Samantha Power: Journalism and Media\Journalist

Samantha Power: Politics and Government\US Representative to United Nations

Samantha Power: Pulitzer Prize

Jay D. Keasling: Male

Jay D. Keasling: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor

Jay D. Keasling: Science and Technology\Scientist\Biochemist

Jay D. Keasling: Science and Technology\Engineer\Chemical engineer

Jay D. Keasling: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\Bioengineering

Noah Feldman: Male

Noah Feldman: Law and Crime\Lawyer

Noah Feldman: Literature\Writer

Noah Feldman: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor

Noah Feldman: Education and Scholarship\Scholar

Kenneth Griffin: Male

Kenneth Griffin: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker\Investment banker

John Maeda: Visual Arts\Artist

John Maeda: Male

John Maeda: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor

John Maeda: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president

John Maeda: Science and Technology\Scientist\Computer scientist

Maya Arulpragasam: Female

Maya Arulpragasam: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician

Maya Arulpragasam: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer

Maya Arulpragasam: Performing Arts\Performer

Anthony Atala: Male

Anthony Atala: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor

Anthony Atala: Medicine and Health\Medical Scientist

Anthony Atala: Medicine and Health\Physician\Urologist

Mehmet Cengiz Oz: Male

Mehmet Cengiz Oz: Literature\Writer

Mehmet Cengiz Oz: Medicine and Health\Physician\Surgeon\Cardiac surgeon

Santiago Calatrava: Male

Santiago Calatrava: Visual Arts\Architect

Elon Musk: Male

Elon Musk: Science and Technology\Inventor

Elon Musk: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur\Technology

Elon Musk: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business magnate

George Timothy Clooney: Male

George Timothy Clooney: Performing Arts\Performing arts director\Film director

George Timothy Clooney: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist

George Timothy Clooney: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor

Meghan O'Sullivan: Female

Meghan O'Sullivan: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor

Parag Khanna: Male

Parag Khanna: Literature\Writer

Brian Burton: Male

Brian Burton: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician

David Chang: Male

David Chang: Crafts and Trades\Culinary Arts\Chef

David Chang: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Proprietor\Restaurateur

Portrait

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; partial gift of Lincoln Schatz

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© 2008 Lincoln Schatz

Object number

NPG.2010.119

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Location

Currently not on view