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National Medal of Arts

Cappy McGarr Portrait
2024
Cappy R. McGarr
Arts Leader
Tall bald Black man wearing glasses with a medal around his neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2023
Mark Bradford
Visual Artist
Man with short dark hair and gray beard wearing a sweater and dress shirt posing for portrait.
2023
Ken Burns
Documentary Filmmaker
Man in blue velvet jacket wearing a medal around his neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2023
Bruce Cohen
Producer
Older bald man in light blue suit wearing a medal around his neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2023
Alex Katz
Visual Artist
Woman with long brown hair in white shirt wearing a medal around her neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2023
Jo Carole Lauder
Arts Leader
Black man with glasses and New York Yankees cap in a gold and blue checkered suit wearing a medal around his neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2023
Spike Lee
Filmmaker
Black woman in blue jacket wearing a medal around her neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2023
Queen Latifah
Artist and Actress
Young woman with long dark hair tilting her head in a portrait.
2023
Selena Quintanilla
Singer
Man with glasses and gray hair and beard in gray suit wearing a medal around his neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2023
Steven Spielberg
Filmmaker
Woman with medium black hair wearing a sweatshirt in front of hanging wire artwork.
2022
Ruth Asawa
Visual Artist
Man with gray hair wearing a medal around his neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2022
Randy Batista
Photographer
Man with cowboy hat and long gray beard wearing a medal around his neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2022
Clyde Butcher
Landscape Photographer
Man with gray hair and glasses holding a medal surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2022
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Museum and Education Center
Black woman in dark blue suit wearing a medal around her neck surrounded by older man wearing a blue suit and woman with blonde hair wearing a pink suit.
2022
Melissa "Missy" Elliott
Artist and Producer
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