Upon receiving the portrait, LL Cool J says it could only be described as “unbelievable.” “I put it in my house, and I walked in, and I was like, ‘Yo, this is crazy.’ ...

The vibrant painting depicting the rapper is currently on display at the National Portrait Gallery ROCK THE BELLS LL Cool J LL Cool J has already cemented his place in hip-hop history, but now he ...

For ‘American Cool,’ the National Portrait Gallery rounds up 100 indelible images of coolness. By Elena Goukassian. February 6, 2014 at 11:11 a.m. EST. Frank Sinatra in 1956.

The photo is featured in the National Portrait Gallery’s exhibit “American Cool,” which runs through Sept. 7. The museum’s Elvis expert, E. Warren Perry Jr., describes the shot as a moment ...

In an effort to define what is "cool," the National Portrait Gallery in D.C. has chosen 100 American icons that it thinks embodies the national concept. See a selection of them here.

Celebrities; From Sinatra to Springsteen, National Portrait Gallery celebrates 'American Cool' Published: ; Apr. 01, 2014, 8:23 p.m.

Together with co-curator Frank Goodyear III, Dinerstein is responsible for the “American Cool” exhibit on view at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington through Sept. 7.

A cool person always seems to have the situation under control with a signature style. “‘American Cool’ is about America’s greatest cultural export—cool—and who embodies it,” said Kim Sajet, director ...

James Dean had it. So did Muhammad Ali. John Travolta had it and lost it. Defining “cool” is a task that has challenged teenagers and lexicographers alike for generations. Tulane University historian ...