Elton John celebrates his 72nd birthday today! This print by Don Weller appeared on the cover of Time magazine in 1975.
Elton John
- 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.
- Data Source
- National Portrait Gallery
- Artist
- Don Weller, born 1937
- Sitter
- Elton Hercules John, born 1947
- Date
- 1975
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
- Medium
- Printed transparent film overlay over collage of printed papers on paperboard
- Dimensions
- Image: 36.6cm x 26.7cm (14 7/16" x 10 1/2")
- Type
