Description: Jacques Lowe Original Photograph of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, with Jacques Lowe stamp on backside. This original photograph is undated, but appears to be as President and First Lady, or possibly as President-elect. Measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Black and White. Rare photograph that was not widely published. A surface tear at lower left edge not impacting image. Some slight creases/wrinkling on lower portion not impacting image. Small Orange spot just above JFK’s head outside the image. All these flaws can be matted out when framed. These are one of a kind photographs by JFK’s personal photographer. Most of his work was destroyed in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, where he stored his photographs and negatives. Very rare and highly collectible. DON’T BE AFRAID TO MAKE ME AN OFFER Jacques Lowe became John F Kennedy's presidential campaign photographer in 1960 and, after his election victory over Richard Nixon, became the first family's personal photographer after turning down an official White House photographer role. It was a wise decision to decline the restrictive job on staff in favor unprecedented access to the family both in and out of Washington. Kennedy's term in office became known as one of the most captivating periods of 20th-century US history, and Lowe was on hand to document what went on behind the scenes. What do you do when, as a photographer, you are told your image archive is so precious that it's uninsurable? The answer for Jacques Lowe, whose images helped create the legend of John F Kennedy, was to store them in JP Morgan's seemingly impregnable vault in Tower 5 of New York's World Trade Center. But then 9/11 came, and his life's work went with it. After the terror attack, Jacques Lowe's daughter, Thomasina, campaigned to try and retrieve her father's archive from the twin tower's rubble before they were razed. Amazingly, the safe in which they were stored was found intact, but the contents – over 40,000 negatives – were reduced to ash. These photographs have sold for as much as $2,000. Similar photograph currently being offered here on eBay for $4,125. Very desirable for the Kennedy collector. It’s hard to believe that we will be marking the 60th anniversary of JFK’s assassination this November.
Price: 425 USD
Location: Topeka, Kansas
End Time: 2024-10-19T20:02:11.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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President: John F. Kennedy
Type: Photograph
Term in Office: 1953-61
First Lady: Jacqueline Kennedy (later Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis)
Theme: Political
Material: gelatine silver
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country/Region: United States
Modified Item: No
