FACES, FIGURES OF TIME; LIBRARY EXHIBITS COVER-WORTHY ART.Byline: Angela Randazzo Staff Writer Portraits of America's symbols who have graced the covers of Time the last 75 years - from Charles Lindberg to Raquel Welch Jo Raquel Tejada (born September 5 1940), best known by her stage name Raquel Welch, is an American actress who reached fame during the 1960s. Early life to Ronald Reagan - will be on display at the Reagan Library through Nov. 14, during an exhibit commemorating the magazine's diamond jubilee Noun 1. diamond jubilee - an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years jubilee - a special anniversary (or the celebration of it) . ``Faces of Time: Seventy-five years of Time Cover Portraits,'' includes 74 pieces of artwork commissioned by the magazine for its covers. ``We have the original art that was on the covers,'' said Dennis Daellenbach, the library's assistant director. ``It's not only two-dimensional art, there's a lot of interesting and unique three-dimensional art, as well.'' The exhibit includes a charcoal drawing (Fine Arts) a drawing made with charcoal. See Charcoal, 2. Until within a few years this material has been used almost exclusively for preliminary outline, etc., but at present many finished drawings are made with it. See also: Charcoal by artist Samuel J. Woolf of Charles Lindberg, that was published in 1928 following his historic transatlantic flight in the Spirit of St. Louis Spirit of St. Louis Charles Lindbergh’s plane. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 287] See : Aviation . The exhibit is drawn from more than 1,800 original works gathered by the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery National Portrait Gallery can refer to:
It depicts world leaders, artists, writers, sports figures and entertainers, captured by the unique styles of such artists as Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Peter Max and James and Andrew Wyeth. What is lost by the necessity of a two-dimensional cover is fully restored when the art is viewed in its original form. For instance, The Beatles were captured for a 1967 cover by Gerald Scarfe in a whimsical papier-mache sculpture that stands 5 feet high. Actress Raquel Welch is given the curves she deserves in a stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. , bikini-clad sculpture by Frank Gallo for a 1969 cover. And John Wayne is poised atop a galloping steed steed see nag. in a polychromed bronze by artist Harry Jackson for a 1969 cover. ``It's the unique nature of the art itself that makes this exhibit interesting,'' said Daellenbach. ``We have a wide range of artists, from Al Hirschfeld's caricature of Jay Leno to a woodcut woodcut Design printed from a plank of wood incised parallel to the vertical axis of the wood's grain. One of the oldest methods of making prints, it was used in China to decorate textiles from the 5th century. by sculptress Marisol of Hugh Hefner.'' Included in the exhibit is an oil painting by Aaron Shikler of Ronald Reagan, who was selected as Time's Man of the Year and appeared on the January 5, 1981, cover. The exhibition also includes a hands-on interactive computer where visitors can learn more about the covers, the events of the week in which the magazine appeared and the backgrounds of the artists. ``Like many people, I grew up on Time magazine,'' said Daellenbach. ``I remember many of the covers and they invoke memories of the times.'' The Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum & Library is located at 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, excluding holidays. Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for seniors; and children are free. For information, call (800) 410-8354. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2 -- color in Conejo edition only) At left, the first 75 years of Time covers are on exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Center for Public Affairs , including a sculpture for an issue featuring Bob Hope. The above painting of Susan Moore appeared on a 1990 cover of the magazine. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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