Stanley Marcus' recommendation that Hurd paint the official portrait of LBJ to hang in the White House; Hurd's request that LBJ pose for him; time spent working on the portrait; LBJ's reaction to the partially finished portrait; LBJ's inability to communicate with artists and intellectuals; eventual placement of the finished portrait; Hurd's admiration for Lady Bird; Hurd's acceptance of criticism.
Oral history transcript, Peter Hurd, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Elizabeth Kaderli
Citation
Oral history transcript, Peter Hurd, interview 1 (I), 4/10/1969, by Elizabeth Kaderli, LBJ Presidential Library, accessed August 29, 2025, https://discoverlbj.org/item/oh-hurdp-19690410-1-78-104