Memory Rendering of John John
1989, printed 1995
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View on museum website →Medium
gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 17.8 × 11.5 cm (7 × 4 1/2 in.) sheet: 35.5 × 27.7 cm (14 × 10 7/8 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Department
CPH
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC
Accession Number
2021.106.3.10
Art Historical Context
Vik Muniz's *Memory Rendering of John John (1989, printed 1995) is a captivating early work from the Brazilian artist's innovative career, now housed in the National Gallery Art's Department of Photographs. Muniz, renowned for his photography that challenges perception and reproduction, drew inspiration from collective memory in this gelatin silver print. The title evokes John F. Kennedy Jr.—affectionately called "John John"—a cultural icon whose image permeated media in the late 20th century. Created as part of Muniz's *Memory Renderings* series, it likely stems from his experiments asking ev...