— Mort Künstler
On a hot summer day in turn-of-the-century Oyster Bay, residents would have been greeted by Roosevelt in a cool linen suit, striding past the actual shops of the period seen in the background of the painting.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
The Making of a Masterpiece: Teddy's Fourth of July
Phase 13
Jim Foote impersonates T.R. at many events in Oyster Bay, as well as all over the country. In order to do his job so well, Jim has become an expert on Roosevelt. He helped with research, and posed for me in Roosevelt’s typical Panama hat and white linen suit.
— Mort Künstler
On a hot summer day in turn-of-the-century Oyster Bay, residents would have been greeted by Roosevelt in a cool linen suit, striding past the actual shops of the period seen in the background of the painting.
— Mort Künstler
On a hot summer day in turn-of-the-century Oyster Bay, residents would have been greeted by Roosevelt in a cool linen suit, striding past the actual shops of the period seen in the background of the painting.
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