Object Details
- Artist
- Boris Chaliapin, 22 Sep 1904 - 18 May 1979
- Sitter
- Lauren Bacall, 16 Sep 1924 - 12 Aug 2014
- Exhibition Label
- In a 1966 article titled “The Pleasures & Perils of Middle Age,” Time noted that “one-fifth of the nation was between the ages of 40 and 60.” In recognition of her spirit, vitality, and beauty at age forty-one, the magazine highlighted Lauren Bacall, who was enjoying critical acclaim in the Broadway comedy Cactus Flower. From the age of nineteen, Bacall had been a Hollywood favorite, often co-starring with Humphrey Bogart, her husband until his death at age fifty-seven. Artist Boris Chaliapin introduced the autumn leaves in this portrait to symbolize the editors’ story theme and cover caption.
- En un artículo de 1966 titulado “The Pleasures & Perils of Middle Age” (Placeres y peligros de la mediana edad), Time comentó que “una quinta parte de la nación estaba entre los 40 y 60 años de edad”. En homenaje a su espíritu, vitalidad y belleza a los cuarenta y un años, la revista destacó a Lauren Bacall, quien al momento disfrutaba de los elogios de la crítica por la comedia Cactus Flower en Broadway. Bacall había sido una favorita de Hollywood desde los diecinueve años, a menudo actuando junto a Humphrey Bogart, con quien estuvo casada hasta la muerte de él a los cincuenta y siete años. El artista Boris Chaliapin insertó hojas de otoño en este retrato como símbolo del tema editorial y el titular de portada.
- 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
- 1966
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC213
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Chris Murphy
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Gouache and graphite pencil on paperboard
- Dimensions
- Board: 48.3 × 38.1cm (19 × 15")
- Mat: 52.7 × 40cm (20 3/4 × 15 3/4")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Lauren Bacall: Female
- Lauren Bacall: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Theater\Stage actor
- Lauren Bacall: Arts and Culture\Visual Arts\Fashion model
- Lauren Bacall: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
- Lauren Bacall: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Performer\Radio performer
- Lauren Bacall: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television actor
- Lauren Bacall: Performing arts awards\Academy Award
- Lauren Bacall: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer\Autobiographer
- Lauren Bacall: Performing arts awards\Tony Award
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC213
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44fd31358-c479-414e-ab29-64ddc01ab2a8
