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    Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of Barack Obama unveiled in Washington DC

    Chronicle EditorBy Chronicle EditorFebruary 12, 2018No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Portrait of former US president, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle unveiled in Washington DC
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    Portrait of former US president, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle unveiled in Washington DC

    The official portrait of former US president, Barack Obama and that of his wife Michelle was unveiled at Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.

    Mr Obama said his portrait by Kehinde Wiley, who is known for his Old Master-style depiction of African-Americans, was “pretty sharp”.

    “Wow!” said Mrs Obama of her painting by Amy Sherald, another black artist, whose work addresses social justice.

    Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks were among guests at the unveiling.

    “Nobody in my family tree as far as I can tell had their portrait done,” said Mr Obama.

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    He joked that his yearbook picture was the closest he had come to such an honour.

    Mr Obama praised Ms Sherald’s painting for capturing the “hotness” of his wife.

    Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald

    The former president said Mr Wiley was “working at a disadvantage because his subject was less becoming. Not as fly”.

    Ms Obama heaped praise on Ms Sherald’s work.

    “I’m thinking of all the girls of colour who will come and see someone who looks like them hanging on the wall of this great American Institution,” said the former US first lady.

    “And I know the kind of impact that will have on their lives,” she continued, “because I was one of those girls.”

    Mr Wiley painted Mr Obama in bright colours sitting in a garden, while Ms Sherald depicted the former first lady in muted tones against a plain background.

    “The ability to be the first African-American painter to paint the first African-American president of the United States was absolutely overwhelming,” said an emotional Mr Wiley.

    “It doesn’t get any better than that.”

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