Aretha Franklin at the American Portrait Gala

Courtesy of Angela Pham BFA
August 16, 2018
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Aretha Franklin singing
Courtesy of Angela Pham BFA

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery honored Aretha Franklin with the Portrait of a Nation Prize during its inaugural American Portrait Gala in November 2015. The Portrait of a Nation Prize celebrates individuals, whose portraits are in the museum’s collection because of their achievements and exemplary values of bravery, tenacity, creativity, ingenuity and soul. The gala culminated with a musical performance by Franklin, who performed several hits, including “RESPECT,” “Freedom” and “Chain of Fools.”

Credit: Aretha Franklin performs at the American Portrait Gala. Courtesy of Angela Pham BFA

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