Maxine Singer
Object Details
- Artist
- Jon R. Friedman, born 1947
- Sitter
- Maxine Singer, born 1931
- Exhibition Label
- Born New York City
- Maxine Singer’s achievements in science are newsworthy, but she has eluded the public eye. A pioneering molecular biologist, Singer has also been in the forefront of crafting ethical and safety guidelines for genetic engineering and is a staunch public advocate for science. She began her career at the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism, and Digestive Diseases in 1958 and moved to the National Cancer Institute in 1974, where she was recognized for her research in recombinant DNA. She led the Carnegie Institution from 1988 to 2002, earning the National Medal of Science in 1992. Singer is renowned not only for her research but also for promoting science education in public schools and equal access for women and minorities in scientific fields.
- Commissioned by the Carnegie Institution to make a painted portrait of Singer, artist Jon Friedman worked closely with her during the photo shoot. Capturing in this sketch the immediacy of a moment, he implies the impact of her intense focus.
- Maxine Singer nacida en 1931
- Nacida en la ciudad de Nueva York
- Los logros de Maxine Singer en las ciencias son dignos de primeras planas, pero ella esquiva la atención del público. Singer no solo ha sido pionera de la biología molecular, sino una líder en la elaboración de pautas éticas y de seguridad para el ámbito de la ingeniería genética, además de tenaz defensora pública de las ciencias. Comenzó su carrera en 1958 en el Instituto Nacional de Artritis, Metabolismo y Enfermedades Digestivas y se trasladó en 1974 al Instituto Nacional del Cáncer, donde fue reconocida por su investigación sobre el ADN recombinante. Dirigió el Instituto Carnegie desde 1988 hasta 2002, y recibió la Medalla Nacional de las Ciencias en 1992. Singer es famosa no solo por sus investigaciones sino por promover la enseñanza de ciencias en las escuelas públicas y el acceso equitativo para las mujeres y las minorías en los campos científicos.
- El Instituto Carnegie le comisionó a Jon Friedman un retrato pintado de Singer y él trabajó de cerca con ella durante la sesión de fotos. Al captar en este boceto la inmediatez de un momento, el artista evoca la impactante intensidad de esta mujer.
- Jon R. Friedman (nacido en 1947)
- Óleo sobre papel preparado con gesso, 2012
- Donación del artista
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of the artist
- 2012
- Object number
- NPG.2013.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- ©Jon R. Friedman
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- Oil on gessoed paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 75 × 105 cm (29 1/2 × 41 5/16")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Jewelry\Necklace
- Maxine Singer: Female
- Maxine Singer: Science and Technology\Scientist\Biochemist
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2013.11
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4382d83b9-def0-4c66-9669-30a097c7778c
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