The Portraitist
The Kennedy’s favorite European painter
A young and aspiring artist, Franz became affiliated with the highest circles of the US-American society. He was a long-stay guest in some the most remarkable mansions of Palm Beach, played Tennis with John F. Kennedy, became Jackie Kennedy's favorite European painter, played golf with Henry Ford and dined with the Dutches and the Duke of Windsor.
He painted murals in Gianni Agnelli’s Villa in Turin, was invited at the Rothschilds’ and taught Hedy Lamarr how to draw and paint.
Der Porträtist
Der europäische Lieblingsmaler der Kennedys
Als junger, unbekannter Künstler stieg Bueb in die höchsten Kreise der amerikanischen Gesellschaft auf, spielte mit Tennis mit dem Präsidenten, wurde Jackie Kennedys europäischer Lieblingsmaler, dinierte mit der Herzogin und dem Herzog von Windsor und spielte Golf mit Henry Ford. Er kannte die Rothschilds, bemalte in Turin die Wände des Fiat-Chefs Gianni Agnelli und gab Hedy Lamarr Zeichenunterricht.
Newspaper reporting about Jackie and Franz meeting during the Vienna summit, 1961
Jackie Kennedy and Franz Bueb at the Imperial Riding School, Vienna, 1961
Jackie, photographed by Franz
Jackie Kennedy with Franz Bueb
John F. Kennedy photographed at his family residence in Hyannis Port, in front of a painting by Franz Bueb
Family residence of the Kennedys in Hyannis Port
with paintings by Franz Bueb
Rose Kennedy and Maria Shriver with a poster by Franz
Franz Bueb and members of the Kennedy family
Rose Kennedy photo by Franz Bueb
Eunice Kennedy and Franz Bueb
Franz Bueb with Rose Kennedy at his exhibition opening in Palm Beach
Briefe von Jackie Kennedy
Invitation to the wedding of Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Einladung zur Hochzeit von Jacqueline Lee Bouvier und John Fitzgerald Kennedy
A Kennedy christmas card showing a painting by Franz Bueb.
Weihnachtskarte der Kennedys. Foto der Familie mit einem Bild von Franz Bueb im Hintergrund.
Mai, 1960
1960
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1982