Object Details
- Artist
- George Tames, 1919 - 1994
- Sitter
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 29 May 1917 - 22 Nov 1963
- Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969
- Exhibition Label
- In the aftermath of the failed April 1961 “Bay of Pigs” invasion of Cuba, President John F. Kennedy (left) sought the counsel and support of his predecessor, President Dwight D. Eisenhower (right). The two met at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland. While Eisenhower recorded much of the content of their conversations, the intricacies of their exchange remain unknown. A variant of this image was published in Time magazine with the caption, “The young President was learning,” in an article detailing how Kennedy’s first 100 days had been rather different from his early “illusions” for Cold War negotiations. For his part, Eisenhower supported Kennedy in public, but he struck a less enthusiastic tone when he wrote about him in his diaries. As Eisenhower noted on April 22, “Quite naturally a conversation such as this had no definite conclusion.”
- En la secuela de la fallida invasión a Cuba por Bahía de Cochinos en abril de 1961, el presidente John F. Kennedy (izquierda) buscó consejo y apoyo en su antecesor, Dwight D. Eisenhower (derecha). Se reunieron en Camp David, residencia de descanso de los presidentes en Maryland. Eisenhower comentaría luego el contenido de las conversaciones, pero los entresijos y el tono del coloquio son desconocidos. Una variante de esta imagen se publicó en la revista Time con el calce “El joven president aprendía”, en un artículo sobre los primeros 100 días del mandato de Kennedy y cómo diferían de sus tempranas “ilusiones” de negociación en la era de la Guerra Fría. Por su parte, Eisenhower apoyó a Kennedy en público, pero fue menos entusiasta en su diario. El 22 de abril escribió: “Naturalmente, una conversación como esta no tuvo conclusión definitiva”.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Frances O. Tames
- 1961
- Object number
- NPG.94.191
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © George Tames/The New York Times/Redux
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Gelatin silver print
- Dimensions
- Image: 30.4 x 22.7cm (11 15/16 x 8 15/16")
- Sheet: 35.5 x 27.8cm (14 x 10 15/16")
- Mat: 71.1 x 55.9cm (28 x 22")
- Place
- United States\Maryland
- See more items in
- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Exterior\Landscape\Rural
- Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree
- Architecture\Building
- Costume\Headgear\Hat\Fedora
- Nature & Environment\Rock
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Male
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Congressman\Massachusetts
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Politics and Government\Government official\US Senator\Massachusetts
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Literary awards\Pulitzer Prize
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Civilian awards\Presidential Medal of Freedom
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy: Military award\Purple Heart
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Male
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Arts and Culture\Literature\Writer
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Arts and Culture\Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Government official\President of US
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Legion of Honor
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Military award\Distinguished Service Medal
- Dwight David Eisenhower: Military award\Legion of Merit
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.94.191
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f663c651-6d13-442c-b32c-dd118da59561
