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2. National Portrait Gallery (United States) - Wikipedia

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   "To found a portrait gallery in the 1960s," Smithsonian Secretary S. Dillon Ripley said, was difficult because "American portraiture has already reached the zenith in price and the nadir in supply." [1] Ripley, whose leadership of the Smithsonian began in 1964, was a strong supporter of the new museum, however. He encouraged the museum's ...

3. Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/AAPG Library - Wikipedia

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   The American Art/Portrait Gallery branch of the Smithsonian Libraries is on the 2nd floor. Photo ID and pre-registration for the event are required. Organizers Wikimedia DC & the Smithsonian Institution. Contact Diane Shaw at ShawD (at) si.edu with questions. Hashtag #WLL

4. Old Patent Office Building - Wikipedia

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   The National Museum of American Art (now the Smithsonian American Art Museum) and the National Portrait Gallery opened in January 1968. The north wing housed the art museum and the south wing housed the portrait gallery. Office space and a café occupied the east wing. The center courtyard had outdoor eating space for the cafe and several large ...

5. Mark Wagner (artist) - Wikipedia

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   Mark Wagner (born 1976) is an American artist best known for meticulous collages made of United States banknotes, such as the portrait of Federal Reserve Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke, composed exclusively of one-dollar bills, in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery. [1]

6. Oprah's painting at the Smithsonian's National Portrait ... - AOL

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   Joining the ranks of presidents, scientists, film stars and more, Winfrey's portrait in her honor was unveiled in the gallery in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Oprah Winfrey and artist ...

7. Portraits of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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   Before that, a portrait was commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian Institution. Years following its initial unveiling, the artist of the portrait, Nelson Shanks , revealed he added a subtle shadow on the left-hand side of the painting to reference the Monica Lewinsky scandal and how it was, "a metaphor in that it ...

8. Martin E. Sullivan - Wikipedia

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   Martin E. Sullivan (February 9, 1944 – February 25, 2014) was a museum director, and served as Director of the United States National Portrait Gallery, administered by the Smithsonian Institution, from 2008 to 2012. [1] [2]

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