Object Details
- Artist
- Hector Garrido, 1927 - 2020
- Sitter
- William Alison Anders, 17 Oct 1933 - 7 Jun 2024
- Frank Borman, 14 Mar 1928 - 7 Nov 2023
- James A. Lovell, Jr., born 25 Mar 1928
- Exhibition Label
- The year 1968 was marked by rioting in the nation’s black ghettos and mounting protests over the war in Vietnam. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated, and there had been a Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. But as Time pointed out in its year-end summary, 1968 closed with an event that was bound to overshadow these other happenings. In late December, three astronauts (left to right) —William Anders (born 1933), Frank Borman (born 1928), and James Lovell (born 1928) —had embarked on the first successful human orbit of the moon, and on Christmas Eve, the trio reported live from their Apollo 8 spacecraft. The full implication of this achievement could not yet be understood. Nevertheless, Time could not help but conclude that of all the people who had made news in those past twelve months, Anders, Borman, and Lovell were the right choice for 1968’s “Men of the Year.”
- Hector Garrido (born 1927)
- El 1968 estuvo marcado por revueltas en los guetos negros del país y crecientes protestas por la guerra de Vietnam. Martin Luther King Jr. y Robert F. Kennedy fueron asesinados y los soviéticos habían invadido Checoslovaquia. Pero como señaló Time en su resumen de fin de año, el 1968 terminó con un suceso que opacaría a todos los demás. A finales de diciembre, tres astronautas —(desde la izquierda) William Anders (n. 1933), Frank Borman (n. 1928) y James Lovell (n. 1928) — habían emprendido el primer vuelo tripulado que orbitaría con éxito la luna, y en la víspera de Navidad reportaron en directo desde su nave Apolo 8. La magnitud de este logro aún no podía comprenderse a cabalidad, pero Time tuvo que concluir que, de todas las personas que habían sido noticia en los doce meses anteriores, Anders, Borman y Lovell eran la selección idónea como “Hombres del Año” para 1968.
- 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
- 1968
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC203
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Hector Garrido
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Watercolor, pencil and tempera on Masonite
- Dimensions
- Accurate: 53.9 x 40cm (21 1/4 x 15 3/4")
- Mat: 71.1 × 55.9 cm (28 × 22")
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- William Alison Anders: Male
- William Alison Anders: Science and Technology\Engineer
- William Alison Anders: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
- James A. Lovell, Jr.: Male
- James A. Lovell, Jr.: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
- James A. Lovell, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy
- James A. Lovell, Jr.: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Frank Borman: Male
- Frank Borman: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC203
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm499dea215-bb12-450f-8b3a-06931fe679e5
