Art
The White House Pool, Washington, D.C., 1975 (limited edition, framed photo)
- Item Number
- 107
- Estimated Value
- 2000 USD
- Sold
- 500 USD to Live Event Bidder
Item Description
Gerald Ford went to great lengths to replace Richard Nixon’s hyper-private presidency with an open White House – even allowing photographers to capture this “private” swim.
To David Hume Kennerly, official photographer to the 38th president, this image also has a particular professional meaning: As Kennerly shot the photographers, he understood that at least for this minute he stood apart from the pack. “It was a symbolic moment for me,” he said.
Ford had a reputation for clumsiness. A handful of gaffes – tripping on an airplane stair ramp, bumping his head, taking a spill on the ski slopes – made him an easy joke for late-night comedy shows. Bob Hope even cracked that “Jerry Ford turned golf into a contact sport.” In fact, Ford was one of the country’s most athletic presidents. A former football center and linebacker at the University of Michigan, he continued to swim, ski, golf and play tennis throughout his presidency.
Item Special Note
This framed photo is signed and numbered by Kennerly. It is a 16" by 20" archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta paper.
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