Paul Robeson
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Object Details
- Artist
- Jacob Epstein, 10 Nov 1880 - 19 Aug 1959
- Sitter
- Paul Robeson, 9 Apr 1898 - 23 Jan 1976
- Exhibition Label
- Born Princeton, New Jersey
- A celebrated dramatic actor and concert artist, Paul Robeson was also a strong voice in the struggle for racial equality. Encouraged by the professional opportunities and broader acceptance afforded him in Europe, he spent much of his early career performing abroad. When he returned to the United States, he spoke out forcefully against the injustices he encountered. His conviction that socialism could produce a more just society put him at odds with a rising tide of conservatism in post-World War II America. Cast as “un-American,” Robeson was effectively blacklisted for the remainder of his life.
- Nacido en Princeton, Nueva Jersey
- El célebre actor dramático y cantante Paul Robeson fue también una voz resonante en la lucha por la igualdad racial. Animado por las oportunidades profesionales y la mayor aceptación que le ofrecía Europa, pasó gran parte de su carrera artística temprana en el extranjero. Cuando regresó a Estados Unidos denunció firmemente las injusticias que encontró. Su convicción de que el socialismo podía producir una sociedad más justa lo puso en conflicto con una creciente ola de conservadurismo en el país después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Tildado de “antiamericano”, Robeson quedó en lista negra del gobierno por el resto de sus días.
- Provenance
- (Roland, Browse & Delbanco), London; purchased NPG 1975
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
- 1928
- Object number
- NPG.75.18
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Copyright
- © Estate of Jacob Epstein
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- With Base: 46.4 x 22.9 x 30.5cm (18 1/4 x 9 x 12")
- Without Base: 34.3 x 22.9 x 30.5cm (13 1/2 x 9 x 12")
- Base: 22.9 x 19.7cm (9 x 7 3/4")
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Exhibition
- The Struggle for Justice Refresh
- On View
- NPG, West Gallery 220
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Paul Robeson: Male
- Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Theater
- Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer
- Paul Robeson: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Civil rights activist
- Paul Robeson: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.75.18
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4048e661d-b6d5-4679-9cd0-15f1e31db5be
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