President Nixon Aboard USS Hornet

July 24, 1969

American 20th Century

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The image shows parts of two people's upper bodies. The person in the foreground is facing to the right, showing a profile view. They have short, neatly combed hair and facial features, including a slight smile. Another person is positioned slightly behind or beside, with facial features and hair less discernible. Both are wearing dark clothing. There are two visible hands on a railing or the edge of an open-top vehicle. The background is blurred, with what seems to be the interior of a vehicle or a structure casting shadows and highlights.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.1 × 21.5 cm (7 1/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 19 × 22.2 cm (7 1/2 × 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.21.36


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2019

  • By the Light of the Silvery Moon: A Century of Lunar Photographs, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2019 - 2020, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

crop mark top center in gray paint


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