Mrs. Kennedy Receiving Flag

Artist Eddie Adams (American, 1933-2004)

CultureAmerican

DateNovember 25, 1963

MediumFacsimile print

DimensionsOverall, Image: 8 3/4 x 7 1/4 in. (22.2 x 18.4 cm)
Overall, Mat: 11 1/4 x 7 3/4 in. (28.6 x 19.7 cm)

InscribedBelow the image is printed: (EDITORS: THIS IS A RETRANSMISSION OF ARL 7 TO PROVIDE BETTER QUALITY) (WX40) ARLINGTON, VA., NOV. 25--MRS. KENNEDY RECEIVES FLAG--Mrs. jacqueline Kennedy is handed the American Flag which covered the casket bearing the body of her husband, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, to its final resting place today in Arlington National Cemetery. (AP WIREPHOTO) (SEE AP WIRE STORY) (rw/wfa 21930stf 1963)

Credit LinePurchase, gift of Patricia L. Raymond, M.D.

Object number99.6.1

Not on view

DescriptionThis image is an ink on paper facsimile print. This is an image of Jackie Kennedy receiving the U. S. Flag during the funeral of President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery.

Label TextEddie Adams American (b. 1933) Mrs. Kennedy Receives Flag, Arlington, November 25, 1963 Ink on paper Purchase, gift of Patricia L. Raymond, M.D. 99.6.1 Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy is handed the American Flag which covered the casket bearing the body of her husband, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, to its final resting place today in Arlington National Cemetery. (AP Wirephoto) This photograph was made to document an event in American history and was intended for use by newspapers and magazines around the world. It is an original image that was received through a facsimile machine used by such organizations as the Associated Press and United Press International. The technology that created this print is similar to a modern-day fax. An original print was fed into a machine at AP headquarters. The information was coded and sent over the telephone line to a worldwide network of wire services. Newspapers reproduced directly from this image. This print is an inkjet print -in other words, it is ink on paper. Modern-day faxes are created by a heat sensitive process. Although journalistic in nature, because of the composition and rendering of the subject this image possesses an interest that goes beyond the immediate demands of telling a story. Today, it still conveys the original information, yet there is an added beauty inherent in the texture of the image. This image also shows how photography and mass media have transformed culture by providing immediate visuals of events worldwide.Exhibition History"History of Photography," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va, Fall, 2001.