Look magazine from July 14, 1964 with a new Norman Rockwell painting inside
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Look magazine from July 14, 1964 with a new Norman Rockwell painting inside
Look Magazine from July 14, 1964. Vol. 28, No. 14; 102 pages, featuring a new painting of John F. Kennedy by Norman Rockwell titled "A Time for Greatness." The magazine commissioned the painting in time for the 1964 Democratic National Convention, the first held after Kennedy was assassinated. Rockwell's painting recalls Kennedy's acceptance speech at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in which he invited Americans to join him on a New Frontier.Articles included in this issue: "Convention: Can the GOP Survive Goldwater?" by Richard Wilson; "Why Elections Are No Fun Anymore," by David Brinkley; "The Best Man Seldom Wins," by Margaret Coit. In the upper right corner is a black box is printed, "Latin-American Catholics and Birth Control."This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.
Look magazine from July 14, 1964 with a new Norman Rockwell painting inside
07/14/1964
Paper
13 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (33.7 × 26.7 cm)
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
2016.018.0001
Look magazine from July 14, 1964 with a new Norman Rockwell painting inside
Look Magazine from July 14, 1964. Vol. 28, No. 14; 102 pages, featuring a new painting of John F. Kennedy by Norman Rockwell titled "A Time for Greatness." The magazine commissioned the painting in time for the 1964 Democratic National Convention, the first held after Kennedy was assassinated. Rockwell's painting recalls Kennedy's acceptance speech at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in which he invited Americans to join him on a New Frontier.Articles included in this issue: "Convention: Can the GOP Survive Goldwater?" by Richard Wilson; "Why Elections Are No Fun Anymore," by David Brinkley; "The Best Man Seldom Wins," by Margaret Coit. In the upper right corner is a black box is printed, "Latin-American Catholics and Birth Control."This image is not available online larger than a thumbnail to protect the copyright of its creator(s). For a more detailed examination of this item, please schedule an appointment in the Museum’s Reading Room.
Look magazine from July 14, 1964 with a new Norman Rockwell painting inside
07/14/1964
Presidential campaign
Magazines
Campaign
Portrait
1964 presidential election
1960 presidential election
Speeches
Legacy
Kennedy, John F.
Rockwell, Norman
New York
Democratic National Convention
Paper
13 1/4 × 10 1/2 in. (33.7 × 26.7 cm)
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection
2016.018.0001
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