Neil Armstrong
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- Artist
- Louis S. Glanzman, 1922 - 2013
- Sitter
- Neil Alden Armstrong, 5 Aug 1930 - 25 Aug 2012
- Exhibition Label
- The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969—NASA’s first attempt to land men on the moon—was a unifying moment for America in a decade rife with social discord, racial violence, and antiwar protests. Time covered every facet of the nine-day mission, as noted by one correspondent, with “a deep, visceral understanding that here was history, and perhaps the act that may ultimately guarantee man’s survival.” Looking back, that was perhaps an overstatement, but there was no denying that it was a “once-in-a-lifetime emotion” for many who watched on television as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the lunar surface for the first time. For this special issue, Time selected one of its favorite artists, Louis Glanzman, who had made twenty-nine covers for the magazine. His painting depicting Armstrong on the moon carrying the American flag and a camera has been one of Time’s most popular covers ever.
- Neil Armstrong 1930–2012
- En julio de 1969, la misión Apolo 11, primer intento de la NASA de colocar un ser humano sobre la faz de la luna, fue un momento unificador para el pueblo estadounidense en una década plagada de desacuerdos sociales, violencia racial y protestas antibélicas. Time cubrió cada faceta de los nueve días que duró la misión con “el entendimiento profundo y visceral de que se estaba haciendo historia y quizá el gesto que a la postre garantizaría la supervivencia de la humanidad”, según comentó un corresponsal. Mirando atrás, quizá fue decir demasiado, pero es innegable que muchos sintieron “una emoción única en la vida” al ver por televisión a Neil Armstrong y Buzz Aldrin caminar sobre la superficie lunar por primera vez. Para esta edición especial, Time seleccionó a uno de sus artistas favoritos, Louis Glanzman, quien ya había hecho veintinueve portadas. Su pintura de Armstrong en la luna sosteniendo la bandera de Estados Unidos y una cámara ha sido una de las portadas más populares en la historia de la revista.
- Louis S. Glanzman (1922–2013)
- Acrílico y caseína sobre masonita, 1969
- Portada de Time, 25 de julio de 1969
- 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
- 1969
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC844
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Louis S. Glanzman
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Acrylic and casein on Masonite
- Dimensions
- Sight: 76.8 x 56.5cm (30 1/4 x 22 1/4")
- Frame: 83.8 x 64.1 x 3.8cm (33 x 25 1/4 x 1 1/2")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Exterior
- Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States
- Equipment\Camera
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Male
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Education\Educator\Professor
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Military\Navy\Pilot
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aeronautical
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aerospace
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Military\Navy
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Neil Alden Armstrong: Congressional Gold Medal
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC844
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40b7e3b53-ba52-40d8-b482-5db0902dfd0d
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