Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Obama portraits

When they were unveiled back in February... these artworks sparked controversy and inspired dialogue. Since then, they have brought record crowds to the National Portrait Gallery.


Portrait titled "Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama" by Amy Sherald


Portrait titled "Barack Obama" by Kehinde Wiley


Read more about the portraits here:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-appearances/the-shifting-perspective-in-kehinde-wileys-portrait-of-barack-obama?mbid=social_facebook

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-appearances/the-mystery-of-amy-sheralds-portrait-of-michelle-obama

https://mymodernmet.com/obama-official-portraits/

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