Object Details
- Artist
- Neil Leifer, born 1942
- Sitter
- Gerry Cooney, born 24 Aug 1956
- Sylvester Stallone, born 1946
- Exhibition Label
- A great deal of thought went into making every Time cover, and suggestions could come from anyone, anywhere. Staff photographer Neil Leifer came up with the idea for this boxing theme: Why not focus on two news events with one click of the camera? That week Gerry Cooney (left) would be challenging defending champion Larry Holmes for the heavyweight boxing title. Cooney would lose. Meanwhile, Sylvester Stallone (right) was once again starring as boxer Rocky Balboa in Rocky III (1982). Predictably, Rocky regained the heavyweight title, and Stallone was yet again a hit at the box office.
- Cada portada de Time era producto de larga reflexión y se aceptaban sugerencias de todos los empleados, sin importar su puesto. El fotógrafo Neil Leifer propuso la idea para este tema boxístico: ¿Por qué no cubrir dos noticias con un solo clic de la cámara? Esa semana, Gerry Cooney (izquierda) retaría al campeón incumbente Larry Holmes por el título mundial de peso completo. Cooney perdió la batalla. Por su parte, Sylvester Stallone (derecha) volvía a interpretar al púgil Rocky Balboa en Rocky III (1982). Como era de esperarse, Rocky recuperó el título de peso completo y Stallone consiguió otro éxito de taquilla.
- 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.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine. Conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
- 1982
- Object number
- NPG.84.TC152
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Neil Leifer
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Chromogenic print on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 35.5 × 27.9cm (14 × 11")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Equipment\Sports Equipment\Boxing glove
- Interior\Studio\Photography
- Gerry Cooney: Male
- Gerry Cooney: Sports\Athlete\Boxer
- Sylvester Stallone: Male
- Sylvester Stallone: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.84.TC152
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45d34e9ca-01c4-4fdf-8fc5-c86f277c25a1
