Tag: National Portrait Gallery

  • From the moment of their unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery in early 2018, the portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama have become two of the most beloved artworks of our time.

  • Brand new portraits of former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama — wearing matching calm, strong expressions — were revealed on Monday at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.

  • Shepard Fairey’s “Barack Obama Hope” poster became the iconic campaign image for the first African American president of the United States. Early in 2008, the Los Angeles–based graphic designer and street artist designed his first Obama portraits, with a stenciled face, visionary upward glance, and inspiring captions.

  • The Black List: Photographs by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Eigth and F Streets, NW Washington, D.C. Open daily: 11:30-19:00 ET 2011-10-28 through 2012-04-22 Curator: Ann Shumard Historian: David C. Ward   Portraits by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders — Individual prints are Epson inkjet prints, 147.3 x 111.8 cm (58 x 44 in.) What is…

  • Author Talk and Book Signing: Bob Luke National Portrait Gallery Bookstore Eighth and F Streets NW Washington, D.C. 2011-10-19, 18:00-19:00 EDT (Local Time) Bob Luke discusses and signs copies of The Most Famous Woman in Baseball: Effa Manley and the Negro Leagues. Manley’s life played out against the backdrop of the Jim Crow years, when…