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Friday 19 June 2009

Jackie and JFK, Hyannis Port, 1959


USA 1959

Portrait #4 by Mark Shaw.
Hyannis Port, 1959

In the late 1950's and early 1960's Mark Shaw worked extensively as the "unoffical" family photographer to Jackie and John F. Kennedy. The results of these stunning shoots graced the covers of innumerable magazines and were the subject of two lauded books. Captured here by Shaw in in 1959 is a portrait of Jackie and JFK taken in Hyannis Port. These images were created for a photo essay for LIFE magazine and led to Mark's close relationship with both JFK and Jackie.
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8 comments:

  1. Silke Powers19 June 2009 at 13:09

    Oh, wow, wasn't she just stunning?!? Love that photo!

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  2. Pigtown*Design19 June 2009 at 13:16

    Heart-stopping! WOW!

    I just finished reading a biography of Jack and his best friend, Lem Billings. It was so interesting. Also just finished one about Jack's sister Kathleen (Kick).

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  3. 72 and sunny19 June 2009 at 13:55

    the color palette alone, in this photo is so inspirational. I could build a whole room around it!

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  4. Isabelle Lafleche19 June 2009 at 16:19

    Absolutely striking. And I love her pink dress!

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  5. Porchlight Interiors20 June 2009 at 04:25

    What a classy woman! She looks fabulous in pink! Tracey xx

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  6. Laura in Paris20 June 2009 at 13:29

    Great shots, so much class .. what an incredible lady.

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  7. Pamela Terry and Edward20 June 2009 at 16:30

    No one looked at the camera with more serenity than Jacqueline.

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  8. corine21 June 2009 at 00:04

    I've never seen that image before, I would have remembered. She really did not look like anyone else. gorgeous in pink and classy.

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