Manfred Linus Kreiner - Jacqueline Kennedy – Portrait Officiel à la Maison-Blanche, 1962

Jacqueline Kennedy – Official Portrait at the White House, 1962

Key Points:
Subject: Jacqueline Kennedy
Location: South Portico of the White House, Washington, D.C., United States
Date: November 14, 1962
Photographer: Manfred Linus Kreiner
Format: 19 × 28 cm (7.5 x 11 in.)
Edition: 2 / 75

Description:
This photograph captures Jacqueline Kennedy during the state visit of German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer to the White House, on November 14, 1962.
Taken under the South Portico of the White House, the image shows Jackie Kennedy in a moment of waiting preceding the official arrival of the chancellor and his daughter. Far from official poses, Manfred Linus Kreiner captures here a spontaneous and natural expression of the First Lady of the United States, whose gaze and demeanor convey all the elegance and modernity that defined the Kennedy era.
The close framing and the discreet presence of entourage in the background reinforce the impression of a moment captured on the fly, at the very heart of the American presidential protocol.
This photograph perfectly illustrates Kreiner's photojournalistic gaze, capable of revealing the humanity and presence of political figures in the in-between moments of great official ceremonies.
Print made from the original negative preserved in the photographer's estate archives and authenticated by a seal on the back.

Technical details:
Year (taken): 1962
Print year: 2019
Technique: Fine Art Print – Piezography Pro (14 inks)
Paper: Canson Infinity Photo Lustre Premium RC Fine Art – 310 g/m²
Dimensions: 19 × 28 cm (7.5 x 11 in.)
Edition: 75 copies
Print no. 2 of the edition

Authentication:
Print authorized by the estate + seal on the back
Handwritten numbering (2/75)

Condition:
Excellent condition — ready to be framed

A rare image from a corpus long kept unpublished, captured at the closest proximity to the spheres of American power during the Kennedy presidency. Direct testimony of the gaze of a photographer accredited to the heart of the diplomatic events of his era, this work offers a historically and patrimonially valuable acquisition opportunity.