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Yo Yo Ma

National Portrait Gallery

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Artist
Everett Raymond Kinstler, 5 Aug 1926 - 26 May 2019
Sitter
Yo Yo Ma, born 7 Oct 1955
Exhibition Label
A remarkably versatile and exuberant performer, Yo-Yo Ma is the preeminent cellist of our time. Born in Paris to Chinese parents, he was a prodigy, and at age eight, he appeared on American television in a concert conducted by Leonard Bernstein. He studied music at Julliard and has a liberal arts degree from Harvard. Besides having played with most of the world's major orchestras, Ma also plays with chamber groups and has done considerable crossover work, including soundtracks for such films as Seven Years in Tibet and Memoirs of a Geisha. He currently plays with his own Silk Road Ensemble, which brings together musicians from diverse countries historically linked by the Silk Road. This casual and engaging portrait was created when he was honored by the Lotos Club in New York City, which featured the image on the evening's menu.
Provenance
The artist; gift 2007 to NPG
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Everett Raymond Kinstler
2007
Object number
NPG.2007.216
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Stretcher: 61 x 50.8cm (24 x 20")
Frame: 75.6 x 62.9cm (29 3/4 x 24 3/4")
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Topic
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses
Music\Musical instrument\Violin
Yo Yo Ma: Male
Yo Yo Ma: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Cellist
Yo Yo Ma: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Portrait
Record ID
npg_NPG.2007.216
Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e4ea864b-87b6-47c1-8eaa-3825defabef7

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