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 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.
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 the ...
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.
President and Mrs. Obama become a part of White House history …
President Barack Obama, dressed in a black suit with a grey tie, stands prominently at the center of the canvas. The photorealistic portrait was painted entirely from photographs that were taken by the artist, Robert McCurdy, during a short photo session.
National Portrait Gallery Unveils Portraits of Former President Barack ...
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, 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 …
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 This portrait does not include an underlying art historical reference, but some of the flowers in the background carry special meaning for Obama.
Presidential Portraits Unveiled and Installed, Feb. 12, 2018
Feb 12, 2018 · The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery 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 color photograph of President Barack Obama, by Platon. The heavily shadowed, bust pose, close-up of Obama depicts him facing the viewer. He and has a smile on his face and his eyes are slightly crinkled.