The Kennedys | Portrait of a Family:
Photographs by Richard Avedon

April 10 - June 11, 2009

Riverside Metropolitan Museum
3580 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
951-826-5273

The Kennedys: Portrait of a Family by Avedon/Perich Discussion and Booksigning by Author Shannon Thomas Perich April 16, 2009, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, Free

Books available in Museum Gift Shop: $32.25 Checks, cash, Visa, & Mastercard accepted

“The Kennedys | Portrait of a Family: Photographs by Richard Avedon” looks back on the eve of John F. Kennedy’s inauguration through the eyes of photographer Richard Avedon. Featuring 27 framed black and white photographs from the historic January 3, 1961 photography session for Harper’s Bazaar and Look magazines, the exhibition includes candid and posed portraits of the young president-elect; his wife, Jacqueline; and their children, Caroline and John Jr. The images are both individual photographs and contact sheets taken directly from the negatives. Combining elements of fashion and art photography, Avedon sought to capture the essence of the Kennedys at their finest.

From the collections of the National Museum of American History and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), “The Kennedys | Portraits of a Family” is supported by the Rudolf Eickemeyer Jr. Fund and Collins Design, An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers. The exhibition and national tour are sponsored by The History Channel.