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[POLITICAL]. [KENNEDY, John F. (1917-1963]. -- HILLER, Jack Lewis (1930-2016), photographer. Original portrait photograph. Circa 1961.
Silver gelatin print (9 ½ x 7 ½”) of Kennedy posing with his chin resting on his right hand, as if he is deep in thought and contemplation. Mounted on studio board, original studio stamps on verso. Hiller, a freelance photographer, is best known for his photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. that is now at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Photographs by Hiller are extremely rare and are not reproduced (the MLK photo he donated to the Smithsonian). No copies have sold at auction, and none are listed for sale on the market.