National Portrait Gallery Photo Op of Obama
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Feb. 13, 2018 - The Smithonian's
National Portrait Gallery held a media photo op of the museum's
official portraits of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Michelle
Obama. The portraits were officially unveiled yesterday. Kehinde Wiley painted the portrait
of President Obama and Amy Sherald
painted the portrait of Michelle Obama. The portrait of President
Obama is part of the gallery's America's Presidents
exhibition. The gallery's collection includes over 1,600 images
of presidents; it started commissioning presidents beginning with
President George H.W. Bush.
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Detail of portrait by Kehinde
Wiley; the full dimensions are 84 1/8" x 57 7/8".
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Detail of portrait by Amy
Sherald; the full dimensions are 74 9/16" x 62 7/16".
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Kim Sajet has served as director
of the National Portrait Gallery since April 2013.
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Dorothy Moss is curator of
painting and sculpture at the National Portrait Gallery.
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The portrait of Obama with Chuck
Close's portrait of Bill Clinton in the background.
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