Barack Obama - National Portrait Gallery
This near life-size portrait celebrates Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States of America. The former president is shown surrounded by nature and symbolic flowers that reflect both his personal and professional history.
President Barack Obama (painting) - Wikipedia
President Barack Obama is an oil-on-canvas portrait of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, completed by the artist Kehinde Wiley in 2018 for the National Portrait Gallery.
Barack Obama - National Portrait Gallery
This portrait of Barack Obama has two distinct but overlapping areas. The forty-fourth president, who is just over life-size, is seated in the center of the composition. Artist Kehinde Wiley has painted his face and hands in photo-realistic detail.
Watch: unveiling of President and Mrs. Obama’s portraits at ...
Read the email President Obama sent to Obama Foundation subscribers reflecting on the presidential portrait unveiling: Today, Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald became the first black artists to create official, Smithsonian-commissioned portraits of a former President and First Lady.
Official Portrait of President Obama | Kehinde Wiley Studio
Kehinde Wiley is known for his vibrant, large-scale paintings of African Americans posing as famous figures from the history of Western art. This portrait does not include an underlying art …
File:Official portrait of Barack Obama.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
Jan 14, 2009 · Official portrait of President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 13, 2009.
The Obama Portraits Tour - National Portrait Gallery
Jun 18, 2021 · The paintings were commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery and revealed in a special unveiling ceremony Feb. 12, 2018, in the presence of President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama and the artists.
Barack Obama, White House Collection
This official portrait of President Barack Obama was painted by Robert McCurdy in 2018. Prior to his election to the presidency, Obama served as a United States senator from Illinois. On January 20, 2009, he became the first African American president and served two …
National Portrait Gallery Unveils Portraits of Former ...
Feb 13, 2018 · The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery today unveiled its commissioned portraits of former President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle Obama by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, respectively.
Barack Obama | America's Presidents: National Portrait Gallery
A black-and-white photograph of President Barack Obama, by Platon. The close-up of Obama shows him from the top of the shoulders up. He is facing the viewer and has a slight smile on his face.
