{"id":3381,"date":"2025-11-16T04:51:55","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T04:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jasonalden.com\/site\/staging\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2026-03-30T13:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T13:16:13","slug":"the-smithsonian-npg-portrait-of-a-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasonalden.com\/site\/staging\/?p=3381","title":{"rendered":"The Smithsonian NPG – Portrait of a Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m proud to share that my portrait of Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has been added to the collection at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery<\/a> in Washington, D.C., as part of the Portrait of a Nation Prize<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co.,\u00a0 Photographer: Jason Alden\/Bloomberg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I was commissioned to photograph Jamie for Bloomberg<\/i> in 2023 \u2014 a rare opportunity to capture one of the most influential and enduring figures in global finance. His leadership has shaped the U.S. economy in the years following the financial crisis and influenced policy far beyond it. The exhibition celebrates him alongside Temple Grandin, Joy Harjo and Steven Spielberg whose portraits now join this prestigious collection.<\/p>\n

As I write, I\u2019m in Washington, having just attended the Gala marking the addition of the portrait to the gallery \u2014 an extraordinary evening honouring the diverse achievements of this year\u2019s recipients.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Bezos presenting Jamie with the prize.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I made the portrait back in 2023, working under the familiar pressures of time and expectation, I aimed simply to create something honest and human. I couldn\u2019t have imagined then what that image would come to represent. For Jamie, it\u2019s a fitting tribute to a visionary career. For me, it\u2019s a lasting record of my craft \u2014 now held in one of the world\u2019s most esteemed institutions.<\/p>\n

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Photo \u00a9 Tony Powell. 2025 Portrait of a Nation Gala. Union Station, Washington, DC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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