President-Elect Richard Nixon, on his birthday

Artist Philippe Halsman (American, born Latvia, 1906 - 1979)

Date1959

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsOverall: 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches (24.77 x 19.69 cm)

Credit LineGift of Hallmark Cards, Inc.

Object number2005.27.2707

InscribedArtist's Stamp Back of Print

Edition/State/Proofunique

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DescriptionUnique vintage print of Richard Nixon (12 images).Exhibition History

Exhibition History

In the Public Eye: Photography and Fame. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 8 - June 15, 2008, no cat.

Gallery Label

Richard Nixon (1913-1994) had a long and contentious political career. He was Dwight D. Eisenhower's vice-president from 1953 to 1961. After an unsuccessful presidential bid in 1960, he won in 1968 and again in 1972. In 1974, as a result of the Watergate scandal, he began the first American president to resign the office.

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