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The Obama Portraits

Dorothy Moss, Kim Sajet, Taína Caragol, ...

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Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Kunst

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A richly illustrated celebration of the paintings of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama

From the moment of their unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in early 2018, the portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama have become two of the most beloved artworks of our time. Kehinde Wiley's portrait of President Obama and Amy Sherald's portrait of the former first lady have inspired unprecedented responses from the public, and attendance at the museum has more than doubled as visitors travel from near and far to view these larger-than-life paintings. After witnessing a woman drop to her knees in prayer before the portrait of Barack Obama, one guard said, "No other painting gets the same kind of reactions. Ever." The Obama Portraits is the first book about the making, meaning, and significance of these remarkable artworks.

Richly illustrated with images of the portraits, exclusive pictures of the Obamas with the artists during their sittings, and photos of the historic unveiling ceremony by former White House photographer Pete Souza, this book offers insight into what these paintings can tell us about the history of portraiture and American culture. The volume also features a transcript of the unveiling ceremony, which includes moving remarks by the Obamas and the artists. A reversible dust jacket allows readers to choose which portrait to display on the front cover.

An inspiring history of the creation and impact of the Obama portraits, this fascinating book speaks to the power of art—especially portraiture—to bring people together and promote cultural change.

Published in association with the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC

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Photograph, Poster, Copyright, Curator, Career, Art history, Smithsonian Institution, Anders Zorn, Betsy Graves Reyneau, Art, Harriet Tubman, Laura Wheeler Waring, Shepard Fairey, Black Power, W. E. B. Du Bois, Pablo Picasso, Madame Moitessier, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Andrew Mellon, Edward Burne-Jones, Grand manner, Andrew Wyeth, White House Historical Association, National Portrait Gallery (United States), Oscar Handlin, The New York Times, Philadelphia Museum of Art, E pluribus unum, Elizabeth Catlett, Wealth, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, National Gallery of Art, Georgetown University, Slavery, Amy Sherald, Photography, John Singer Sargent, Michael S. Smith (interior designer), Contemporary art, Art critic, Caspar David Friedrich, Designer, Tarsila do Amaral, Barkley L. Hendricks, Wendy MacNaughton, Elaine de Kooning, Kehinde Wiley, Michelle Obama, Thelma Golden, African Americans, Roberta Smith, Rubens Peale, Eldzier Cortor, Presidential portrait (United States), George Peter Alexander Healy, George W. Bush, Work of art, Barack Obama, Gertrude Stein, Jacques-Louis David, Athenian Democracy, Chrysanthemum, Publication, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Rembrandt Peale, Horace Pippin, Frida Kahlo, Linda Nochlin, Rosie the Riveter, Aaron Shikler