Object Details
- Exhibition Label
- When you think of Bob Hope you instantly envision the jaunty irreverence of this consummate entertainer. Born in England and raised in Cleveland, Hope joined the vaudeville circuit as a teen. By the mid-1930s he was a fixture on radio and a star on Broadway. By 1940, in Hollywood, he began the hugely popular series of "Road" movies, partnered with golf buddy Bing Crosby. Hope’s commitment to entertaining U.S. troops from 1941 through the Gulf War was legendary, and Time saluted him with two covers, this one and one in September 1943, for his steadfast volunteer service.
- Al pensar en Bob Hope, de inmediato recordamos el irreverente desenfado de este consumado artista. Nació en Inglaterra, creció en Cleveland y siendo aún adolescente se incorporó al mundo del vodevil. A mediados de los años treinta ya era figura habitual en la radio y estrella de Broadway. Hacia 1940 comenzó en Hollywood la popularísima serie de películas “Road to...”, junto a su compañero de golf, Bing Crosby. Su compromiso de llevar entretenimiento a las tropas estadounidenses desde 1941 hasta la Guerra del Golfo era legendario y Time reconoció su incansable labor voluntaria con dos portadas, esta y otra en septiembre de 1943.
- 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
- Marisol Escobar, 22 May 1930 - 30 Apr 2016
- Sitter
- Bob Hope, 29 May 1903 - 27 Jul 2003
- Date
- 1967
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
- Medium
- Polychromed wood
- Dimensions
- Without Base: 47 x 36.8 x 45.7cm (18 1/2 x 14 1/2 x 18")
- Type
- Sculpture
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