John F. Kennedy Walking in the Dunes at Hyannis Port
Artist
Mark Shaw
(American, 1922–1969)
Date1959
Mediumgelatin silver print
Dimensions31.5 x 47.8 cm (image)
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineGift of Howard G. Davis, III A.K.A. David Davis
Object number2011.166
Label TextShaw was a prominent fashion photographer in 1958, when "Life" magazine assigned him to shoot a photo essay on the John F. Kennedy family. He arranged to visit the family compound in Hyannis Port on Cape Cod, where the extended clan gathered to relax, recharge and enjoy each others’ company. This is Kennedy’s favorite photograph of himself among those that appeared in the magazine. Instead of a man of power or sophistication, it depicts an introspective, thoughtful individual.ProvenanceDavid DavisOn View
Not on view
