Title from caption on object: “Kennedy's Jacket with Bullet Hole”

1967

American 20th Century

Associated Names
American 20th Century

Artist

This is a photograph of a suit jacket with a focus on a tear and hole. The image displays the back of a dark-colored suit jacket, which is notably worn and has a visible tear on the sleeve. A long stick points at a particular spot on the jacket's back, where a small hole or impact mark can be seen. Additionally, in the lower right corner, there is an inset close-up of the fabric texture, highlighting the area around the hole. The photograph is presented in sepia tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print with applied color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 21.6 × 17.1 cm (8 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.177.523

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

crop marks on corners in orange crayon; bottom center printed in image: VIEW OF THE BACK OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S; bottom right: EXHIBIT; on verso, top left stamped in purple ink perpendicular: JUL 3 1967; top and upper right printed in black ink on applied label perpendicular: KENNEDY, JOHN F. - ASSASSINATION - / GENERAL; center left stamped in blue ink perpendicular: '67 JUN 30 AM; center left printed in black ink perpendicular highlighted in red ink: KENNEDY, JOHN F. * ASSASSINATION * DALLAS; by unknown hand, center in graphite: Coat / w/ sty / Bonus / Pg 6 / 3 9/16" x 4 3/8” [circled] / (2 col); center right stamped in purple ink on applied newspaper perpendicular: JUL 3 1967; by unknown hand, center right in blue ink perpendicular: Medical Exhibits; lower right printed in black ink on applied newspaper: KENNEDY’S JACKET WITH BULLET HOLE / Critics said it’s too low to support Warren’s view.; by unknown hand, lower right in red ink: 32

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