This glass portrait of Kamala Harris embodies how she shattered the glass ceiling
Installation by the National Women's History Museum can be seen in D.C. this week
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A glass portrait honoring Kamala Harris, unveiled in front of the Lincoln Memorial yesterday, symbolizes her achievement in shattering the "glass ceiling" by becoming the country's first female vice president.
The work is presented by the National Women's History Museum, together with Chief, a private network focused on connecting and supporting women leaders.The portrait itself is based on a color photo of Harris taken by photographer Celeste Sloman and was crafted by artist Simon Berger. The installation was conceived by creative agency BBH New York, with production partnership from M ss ng P eces. It will be on display through tomorrow (Feb. 6).
To craft the piece, Berger tapped a hammer on large sheets of laminated safety glass, making tiny cracks and fissures. When viewed together, they coalesce to create a 3-D-style likeness. The installation also includes a plaque featuring a QR code which viewers can scan to take them to an Instagram Spark AR, with an augmented reality experience that illustrates Harris’ glass-breaking moments.
Harris' husband, the United States' first-ever second gentleman, tweeted about the portrait today:
I had to see for myself this new art installation honoring @VP Kamala Harris. It’s incredible.#glassceilingbreaker pic.twitter.com/KRrp3eYyrk
— Douglas Emhoff (@SecondGentleman) February 5, 2021
"Representation matters, especially at the ballot box, and the inauguration of Kamala Harris as the first woman, and first woman of color, to serve as vice president of the United States is a landmark moment in American history,” said Holly Hotchner, President and CEO of the National Women’s History Museum, in a statement. “Today’s progress is built on the legacy of the women who came before – the trailblazers, like Kamala, who raised their voices, marched for their rights, and ran for elected office; the women who cracked glass ceilings so that other women could shatter them
“We hope that women—of all ages and backgrounds—will see their own strength and potential reflected in the portrait of our first woman vice president,” added Amani Duncan, President of BBH New York. “This incredible work of art featuring interactive elements is a rallying moment for all organizations to work together to advance gender equity and address the issues facing women and other marginalized genders.”
Credits
- Date
- Feb 05, 2021
- Client :
- National Women's History Museum
- Agency :
- BBH-New York
- Co-founder and CEO :
- Carolyn Childers
- Co-Founder :
- Lindsay Kaplan
- VP Marketing :
- Clare Carr
- Design Director :
- Kinney Seth
- Senior Marketing Manager :
- Tova Miller
- Copywriter :
- Kali Shulklapper
- Partner :
- Jon S. Bouker
- Partner :
- Wesley T. Gee
- Executive Administrator :
- Patty Hernandez
- Vice President of External Affairs :
- Jennifer Herrera
- President & CEO :
- Holly Hotchner
- Associate :
- Dan Jasnow
- Chief Brand and Experience Officer :
- Jessica Tillyer
- Chair :
- Susan Whiting
- Chief Creative Officer :
- Rafael Rizuto
- President :
- Amani Duncan
- Creative Director :
- Jackie Anzaldi
- Creative Director :
- LIz Loudy
- Creative Director :
- Diego Fonseca
- Creative Director :
- Jim Schwartz
- Associate Creative Director :
- Zac Ong
- Executive Producer :
- Peter Williams
- Producer :
- Caitlin Byrnes Dawson
- Supervising Producer :
- Marc Baill
- Motion Designer :
- Yuan Guo
- Director of Studio Operations :
- John Connolly
- Lead Retoucher :
- Brian Truncali
- Global Chief Growth Officer :
- Tim Harvey
- Account Director :
- Julia Brenton
- Account Supervisor :
- Cris Flores
- Head of Planning :
- Tom Callard
- Production :
- Glass Artwork
- Artist :
- Simon Berger
- Represented by :
- Artstübli Gallery
- Portrait Photographer :
- Celeste Sloman
- Represented by :
- ATRBUTE
- Production Company :
- m ss ng p eces
- Experience Director / Head of Immersive Content :
- Mike Woods
- Founder / Managing Partner :
- Ari Kuschnir
- Managing Partner :
- Kate Oppenheim
- Managing Partner :
- Brian Latt
- Executive Producer / Partner :
- Dave Saltzman
- Executive Producer :
- Edward Grann
- Producer :
- Jason Reif
- Developer :
- Mike Bodge
- Fabricator :
- DC Scenic Services
- Music Company :
- Human Worldwide
- Composer :
- Jon Hubbell
- Executive Producer :
- Carol Dunn
- Creative Lead :
- Craig Deleon
- Producer :
- Joshua Green
- Color :
- Company 3
- Colorist :
- Sofie Borup
- Color Producer :
- Alexandra Lubrano
- Audio Post Production :
- Sound Lounge
- Audio Mixer :
- Ashley Simmons
- Producer :
- Lauren Mullen
- Key Visual :
- Kenneth Brossoie
- Getty Editorial :
- Shannon Finney
- Photographer :
- Martien Mulder
- Represented by :
- Walter Schupfer
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