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Guests at White House Festival of the Arts

This photograph is of guests admiring "Squaring the Circle" by Richard Anuszkiewicz at the White House Art Festival. On June 14, 1965 over 300 guests attended the White House Festival of the Arts to honor contemporary American artistic achievement. 65 works of art borrowed from 39 museums across the country were displayed in the East Wing and Jacqueline Kennedy Garden. The 14 hour event also featured a variety of performances in the East Room and the South Lawn including Duke Ellington, the Robert Joffrey Ballet, and the Louisville Orchestra.
Photographer
Joseph J. Scherschel
Date of Work
June 14, 1965
Type
Photograph
Credit
White House Historical Association