Publisher's Synopsis
The years of John F. Kennedy's rise to political power, his administration, and his tragic death evoke vivid memories - images of the photogenic young president, his political campaigns, his oratorical style, his beautiful family, and the momentous events of those times. These images, which were broadcast by the new and burgeoning medium of television, published in illustrated magazines such as Life and Look, and reproduced seemingly everywhere in a culture of unprecedented visual abundance, were etched into our consciousness and in turn became part of our collective memory of the era.
This book examines how American and European artists, including such 20th-century icons as Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Norman Rockwell, Jamie Wyeth, Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns, helped to shape the Kennedy legend and legacy. Some of the works featured celebrate the optimism, promise and achievements of JFK, others highlight specific events of the Kennedy presidency (not exclusively in a favourable light), while many more address the tragedy of the assassination and a nation's mourning.
