,. To mark the centennial of his birth the Smithsonian American Art Museum collected dozens of images that chronicle the life of the 35th president. The Smithsonian American Art Museum allows me to be a guest curator of this exhibit on jfk. I photographed a lot of politicians. I started with Richard Nixon, Governor Brown in california and john f. Kennedy and many of the events he was present at. ,. Why this exhibit here in the American Art Museum at this time . It is the centennial of his birth 100 years ago on may 29, he was born. How do you put an exhibit like this together . First you start with a few researchers. We collected 34,000 photographs of jfk and his family. It took about six months and became the basis of a very important book that we published. From those 34,000 odd pictures in the book we were able to select 77 photographs that we felt told the story of jf k and his life and times. John f. Kennedy was a modern president who saw americas place in the world. He was a man
I photographed a lot of politicians. I started with Richard Nixon, Governor Brown in california and john f. Kennedy and many of the events he was present at. Tragically, i was in dallas when he was assassinated. Why this exhibit here in the American Art Museum at this time . Well, its the centennial of his birth. In hundred years ago on may 29 he was born. How do you put an exhibit like this together . Where do you start . First you start with a few researchers. We collected 34,000 photographs of jfk and his family. It took about six months and it became the basis of a very important book that we published with harper collins. From those 34,000 pictures in the 400 and some odd pictures in the book we were able to select 77 photographs that we felt told the story of jfk and his life and times. Jfk was a modern resident. John f. Kennedy was a president who saw americas place in the world. He was a man who understood history, who served in world war ii. He understood the issues of civil r
Guest cure tor on this exhibit. I was a photographer myself and photographed a lot of politicians. Starting with nixon. Governor brown in california. And john f. Kennedy. Many of the events he was present at and tragically i was in dallas when he was assassinated. Why this exhibit here in the American Art Museum at this time . Well, its the centennial of his birth. A hundred years ago he was born. How do you put an exhibit like this together, where do you start . First you start with a few researchers. And we collected actually 34,000 photographs of jfk and his family. It took about six months. And it became the basis of a very important book. That we published with harper collins. And from those 35,000 pictures and the 400 some odd pictures in the book we were able to select 77 photographs that we felt told the story of his life and times. Jfk was a modern president. And john f. Kennedy was one that saw america place in the world. He was a man who understood history. He served in worl
The Smithsonian American Art Museum allows me to the guest curator of this exhibit on jfk. I photographed a lot of politicians. I started with Richard Nixon, Governor Brown in california and and many of the events he was present at. Why this exhibit here in the American Art Museum at this time . It is the centennial of his birth 100 years ago on may 29. How do you put an exhibit like this together . First you start with a few researchers. We collected 34,000 photographs of jfk and his family. Six months and became the basis of a very important book that we published. From those 400 odd pictures in the book we were able to select 77 photographs that we felt told the story of jf k and his life and times. John f. Kennedy was a president who saw americas place in the world. He was a man who understood history, who served in world war ii. He understood the issues of civil rights. He understood many of the conflicts around the world. Exhibit addresses the issue of jfks vision for america. Of
My name is larry shiller, the Smithsonian American Art Museum allows me to the guest curator of this exhibit on jfk. I photographed a lot of politicians. I started with Richard Nixon, Governor Brown in california and john f. Kennedy and many of the events he was present at. Why this exhibit here in the American Art Museum at this time . It is the centennial of his birth 100 years ago on may 29. How do you put an exhibit like this together . First you start with a few researchers. We collected 34,000 photographs of jfk and his family. It took about six months and became the basis of a very important book that we published with harper collins. From those 400 odd pictures in the book we were able to select 77 photographs that we felt told the story of jfk and his life and times. John f. Kennedy was a president who saw americas place in the world. He was a man who understood history, who served in world war ii. He understood the issues of civil rights. He understood many of the conflicts a