Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy

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Official Presidential portrait of John F. Kennedy painted by Aaron Shikler John F Kennedy Official Portrait.jpg
Official Presidential portrait of John F. Kennedy painted by Aaron Shikler
John F. Kennedy, a 1988 statue by Isabel McIlvain installed outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston John F. Kennedy statue outside the Capitol, Boston, Massachusetts LCCN2011630418.tif
John F. Kennedy , a 1988 statue by Isabel McIlvain installed outside the Massachusetts State House in Boston

Cultural depictions of John F. Kennedy , the 35th American president, include films, songs, games, toys, stamps, coins, artwork, and other portrayals.

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Film and television

Fictionalized

Documentaries

Stylistic

Brett Stimely

Depictions of the John F. Kennedy assassination

Stage production

Music

Over 200 musical works have been released about JFK, most of which were released following his assassination. [2] Among these are:

Artwork

White House Curator William G. Allman discusses the inspiration behind Aaron Shikler's portrait of John F. Kennedy

Toys and games

Governmental images

The Kennedy half dollar has been the official United States half dollar coin since 1964 US Half Dollar Obverse 2015.png
The Kennedy half dollar has been the official United States half dollar coin since 1964

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References

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  2. Brummer, Justin. "John F. Kennedy (JFK) Songs". RYM. Retrieved 9 August 2019.