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Nixon II

Nixon II
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Artist
Jack Davis, 2 Dec 1924 - 27 Jul 2016
Sitter
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev, 19 Dec 1906 - Nov 1982
Chou En-lai, 1898 - 1976
Henry Kissinger, 27 May 1923 - 29 Nov 2023
Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994
Date
1972-73
Type
Painting
Medium
Watercolor, gouache and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
66.1cm x 50.8cm (26" x 20"), Accurate
Topic
Printed Material\Book
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Costume\Headgear\Helmet
Architecture\Building\Capitol\US Capitol
Human Figures\Soldier
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Male
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\President
Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Communist Party Chairman
Chou En-lai: Male
Chou En-lai: Politics and Government\Foreign leader\Premier
Richard Milhous Nixon: Male
Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Richard Milhous Nixon: Literature\Writer
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\President of US
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Senator\California
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California
Henry Kissinger: Male
Henry Kissinger: Education and Scholarship\Educator
Henry Kissinger: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive
Henry Kissinger: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Henry Kissinger: Nobel Prize
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Copyright
© Jack Davis
Object number
NPG.78.TC625
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.
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view