Jimmy Carter

Object Details

Exhibition Label

This mixed-media artwork labeled The Carter Presidency appeared on Time the week of the 1980 Democratic National Convention. Artist Joan Hall recently reflected on the making of this work: "When I was given this assignment by Time magazine, I was assigned a long list of events . . . to include. . . . I believe that an illustrator must combine good graphics with content, so it was a bit of a challenge to put so much information on one cover without it looking too cluttered. I solved this problem by making individual compartments surrounding the sculpture of Carter."

Time cover, August 18, 1980

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.

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Date

1980

Object number

NPG.82.TC83

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine

Artist

Joan Hall, born 1939

Neil Estern, born 18 Apr 1926

Sitter

James Earl Carter, Jr., born 1 Oct 1924

Topic

Printed Material\Book

Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\United States

Vehicle\Military vehicle\Tank

Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Male

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Literature\Writer

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Natural Resources\Agriculturist\Farmer

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Military\Navy\Officer

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Politics and Government\President of US

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Politics and Government\Governor\Georgia

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Society and Social Change\Founder\Charity

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Politics and Government\State Senator\Georgia

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Nobel Prize

James Earl Carter, Jr.: Presidential Medal of Freedom

Portrait

Medium

Plaster, mixed media and pine shadow box

Dimensions

50.8 x 38.1 x 24.1cm (20 x 15 x 9 1/2")

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Copyright

© Joan Hall

Type

Sculpture

Record ID

npg_NPG.82.TC83

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

GUID

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f27d43f0-05a1-489a-bd49-c56151fc4a88