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

MANFRED LINUS KREINER (1926 - 2005)

Title:
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. In contrast to formal poses, Manfred Linus Kreiner captures here a spontaneous, natural expression of the American First Lady, whose gaze and bearing convey the elegance and modernity that defined the Kennedy era.
The close-up framing and the discreet presence of the entourage in the background enhance the impression of a candid moment, at the very heart of American presidential protocol.
This photograph perfectly illustrates Kreiner’s photojournalistic eye, 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 back stamp.

Technical Details:
Year (shot): 1962
Year of print: 2019
Technique: Fine Art Print – Piezography Pro (14 inks)
Paper: Canson Infinity Photo Luster Premium RC Fine Art – 310 g/m²
Dimensions: 19 × 28 cm (7.5 x 11 in.)
Edition: 75 copies
Copy No. 2 of the edition

Authentication:
Print authorized by the estate + back stamp
Holographic/manual numbering (2/75)

Condition:
Excellent condition — ready for framing

A rare image from a corpus long kept unpublished, captured at the closest access to the spheres of American power during the Kennedy presidency.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