Object Details
- Artist
- Brigitte Lacombe, born 23 Dec 1950
- Sitter
- Oprah Gail Winfrey, born 29 Jan 1954
- Exhibition Label
- Born Kosciusko, Mississippi
- The media mogul Oprah Winfrey has been called the “most influential” and “most powerful” woman in the world. Born to an impoverished single mother, she started her reporting career on the radio. Winfrey soon translated her on-air success to the television screen, working as a news anchor for several local stations. By the mid-1980s, she was at the helm of her own nationally syndicated talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011), and her production company, HARPO. Winfrey’s empathetic persona grew in popularity during her years as a talk show host, and she expanded her brand to encompass a television network and magazine. In addition to producing movies, she has received praise for her performances in such films as The Color Purple (1985), Beloved (1998), and The Butler (2013). She often wields her influence by bringing attention to philanthropic causes, including education, natural disaster relief, housing, arts and culture, medical research, and environmental initiatives.
- Nacida en Kosciusko, Misisipi
- La magnate de los medios de comunicación Oprah Winfrey ha sido descrita como la mujer “más influyente” y “más poderosa” del mundo. Hija de una madre soltera de pocos recursos, comenzó su carrera como reportera en la radio. Pronto trasladó su éxito radial a la televisión, trabajando como presentadora de noticias en varias estaciones locales. Para media- dos de la década de 1980 se encontraba al timón de su propio programa de entrevistas transmitido nacionalmente, The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986–2011), así como de su compañía productora HARPO. Su imagen empática fue ganándole popularidad a lo largo de más de 20 años en el aire, y mientras tanto extendió su marca a una cadena de televisión y una revista. Además de producir películas, ha recibido elogios por su actuación en filmes como The Color Purple (1985), Beloved (1998) y The Butler (2013). A menudo emplea su influencia para traer a la atención pública causas filantrópicas como la educación, el socorro ante desastres naturales, la vivienda, el arte y la cultura, la investigación médica e iniciativas ambientalistas.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- 2009 (printed 2012)
- Object number
- NPG.2012.49
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Brigitte Lacombe
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Inkjet print
- Dimensions
- Image: 45.8 x 45.8 cm (18 1/16 x 18 1/16")
- Sheet: 61.1 x 50.7 cm (24 1/16 x 19 15/16")
- Mat: 81.3 × 66 cm (32 × 26")
- Place
- United States\California\Santa Barbara\Santa Barbara
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Jewelry\Earring
- Oprah Gail Winfrey: Female
- Oprah Gail Winfrey: Arts and Culture\Journalism and Media\Magazine publisher
- Oprah Gail Winfrey: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Film\Movie actor
- Oprah Gail Winfrey: Arts and Culture\Performing Arts\Television\Television personality
- Oprah Gail Winfrey: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Media industry executive
- Oprah Gail Winfrey: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Oprah Gail Winfrey: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Television executive
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.2012.49
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e725d311-0bf6-4b24-a8bf-64e114904bdc
