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Madonna

Object Details

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
Francesco Scavullo, 16 Jan 1921 - 6 Jan 2004
Sitter
Madonna, born 16 Aug 1958
Date
1985
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Medium
Chromogenic print
Dimensions
Image: 34.2 x 26.6cm (13 7/16 x 10 1/2")
Mat: 55.9 x 40.6cm (22 x 16")
Type
Photograph

Featured In

  • 1980s: A Decade in the Collections
  • American Music
  • Entertaining Women: American Women on Stage and Screen
  • Music and Fashion
  • Women in Music
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