John F. Kennedy is a 1971 bust of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, sculpted by Robert Berks. It is located in the Grand Foyer of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing
The bust in May, 2026
View of the bust and Grand Foyer, toward the Concert Hall
Combined height of pedestal and bust stand approximately 18 feet
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Robert "Bob" Berks was an American sculptor, industrial designer and planner. He created hundreds of bronze sculptures and monuments including the Mary McLeod Bethune Memorial, and the Albert Einstein
Bust of John F. Kennedy (Kennedy Center)
…John F. Kennedy is a 1971 bust of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, sculpted by Robert Berks. It is located in the Grand Foyer of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. The bust is eight feet high, made of bronze…
Bob Berks in his studio, Orient, NY By Harold Wolfson
Louis Brandeis statue at Brandeis University (1956)
Bust of John F. Kennedy located at the Kennedy Center (1971)