National Portrait Gallery honors Aretha Franklin days after her death

Days after Aretha Franklin's death at 76 in Detroit, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. has swiftly mounted a tribute exhibition featuring Milton Glaser's 1968 portrait of the soul icon. Glaser, known for designing the "I♥NY" logo, created the kaleidoscopic color lithograph for Eye Magazine. The work is displayed on the museum's first floor until August 22. Franklin, who died after a long illness, was a monumental figure in American music and civil rights. Her funeral is set for August 31 in Detroit. The portrait, recovered from the magazine's archives, captures her energy through Glaser's signature geometric style. Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards and was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.