![]() A cambio de la donación, el museo prometió no exponer el retrato hasta que el presidente dejara el cargo. Hurd conserve el cuadro y lo donó a la National Portrait Gallery cuando la misma abrió en 1968. Peter Hurd recibió el encargo de hacer el retrato oficial de Johnson para la Casa Blanca, pero cuando el presidente vio la obra terminada declaró que era “la cosa más fea que he visto jamás”. ![]() No obstante, la guerra continuó siete años más. Dado el bajísimo nivel de aprobación de su gestión, decidió no postularse para la reelección en 1968. Sin embargo, su legado se deslució cuando aplicó un enfoque igualmente enérgico a su política exterior en Vietnam. Legislador veterano y expert manipulador, Johnson utilizó sus destrezas para lograr que se aprobaran leyes que atendieran problemas tales como la pobreza, la educación y los derechos civiles. Trabajó sin descanso en la creación de su “Gran Sociedad”, una nación donde hubiera prosperidad y oportunidades gracias a los esfuerzos de un robusto gobierno federal. Johnson fue uno de los mandatarios más ambiciosos e idealistas en la historia del país. 36o presidente, 1963–1969 Juramentado como presidente a la muerte de Kennedy, Lyndon B. In exchange, the museum promised not to exhibit the portrait until after the president left office. Peter Hurd was commissioned to make Johnson’s official portrait for the White House, but when the president viewed the finished painting, he declared it “the ugliest thing I ever saw.” Hurd kept the work and gave it to the National Portrait Gallery when the museum opened in 1968. Nevertheless, the war continued for another seven years. With his approval rating plummeting, he chose not to run for reelection in 1968. His legacy, however, was tarnished when he applied a similarly aggressive approach to his foreign policy in Vietnam. ![]() A veteran legislator and master manipulator, Johnson used his skills to help pass laws that addressed such issues as poverty, education, and civil rights. ![]() He worked tirelessly to create his “Great Society,” an America where prosperity and opportunity would exist through the efforts of a strong federal government. Johnson was one of the nation’s most ambitious and idealistic chief executives. Artist Peter Hurd, - Sitter Lyndon Baines Johnson, - Date 1967 Type Painting Medium Tempera on wood Dimensions Panel: 120.7 x 94.6cm (47 1/2 x 37 1/4") Frame: 141.3 x 116.2 x 11.4cm (55 5/8 x 45 3/4 x 4 1/2") Topic Exterior Printed Material\Book Architecture\Building\Capitol\US Capitol Lyndon Baines Johnson: Male Lyndon Baines Johnson: Literature\Writer Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US Lyndon Baines Johnson: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Teacher Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\President of US Lyndon Baines Johnson: Society and Social Change\Philanthropist Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\US Senator\Texas Lyndon Baines Johnson: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Texas Lyndon Baines Johnson: Presidential Medal of Freedom Portrait Credit Line National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution gift of the artist frame conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee Restrictions
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