Framed JFK Art
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, more popularly known as JFK, served as the 35th President of the United States of America during the 1960s until his famous assassination in 1963. Although in office for such a few short years he faced such large events as the Cuban Missile Crisis, Nuclear weapons testing issues and even initiated Project Apollo which eventually saw men land on the moon. For such a turbulent service in leadership, it is no wonder that his term as president, and even his political career prior, has been so creatively documented in framed John F Kennedy art.
Stanley Tretick is probably one such artist who captured so many iconic moments in his framed John F Kennedy photography. There is, of course, the ‘JFK Campaign, 1960’ and later with his wife in ‘JFL and Jacqueline, 1961’ and possibly his most iconic piece ‘JFK and John Jr, 1963’ where we see JFK working at the president’s desk with John Jr cheekily playing underneath. There are of course photographs such as ‘Robert, Ted and John Kennedy,’ his brothers, and of course his Navy photo, ‘JFK Uniform Portrait, 1942’.
JFK was a true leader with words to motivate and rally his followers. But his words were truly wise and have been captured in framed John F Kennedy quote art. Simple typography can truly grasp the essence of a character and the ‘Effort and Courage’ quote, “Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction”, tells you about his morals, his beliefs, and his spirit.
Like so many notable presidents before him. Capturing this president has not been limited to paint and paper forms, however, it has been recaptured to create different styles of framed John F Kennedy artwork. JFK is captured traditionally in a bronze bust by Evangelos Frudakis which sits proudly at the Kennedy Plaza on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City New Jersey with the famous quote behind him ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.’ This famous piece has since been captured so simply and elegantly with photography creating a striking poster with depth.