{"id":63553,"date":"2022-03-25T21:01:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T21:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mixedracestudies.org\/?p=63553"},"modified":"2022-03-25T21:08:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T21:08:17","slug":"the-obama-portraits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixedracestudies.org\/wp\/?p=63553","title":{"rendered":"The Obama Portraits"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Obama Portraits<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Princeton University Press<\/a>
\n2020-02-11
\n152 pages
\n7 x 9 in.
\n76 color illustrations
\nHardcover ISBN: 9780691203287<\/p>\n

Edited by:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ta\u00edna Caragol<\/strong><\/a>, Curator of Painting and Sculpture and Latino Art and History
\nNational Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dorothy Moss<\/strong><\/a>, Curator of Painting and Sculpture
\nNational Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/p>\n

Richard J. Powell<\/strong><\/a>, John Spencer Bassett Professor of Art and Art History
\nDuke University, Durham, North Carolina<\/em><\/p>\n

Kim Sajet<\/strong><\/a>, Director
\nNational Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.<\/em><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

From the moment of their unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery<\/a> in early 2018, the portraits of Barack<\/a> and Michelle Obama<\/a> have become two of the most beloved artworks of our time. Kehinde Wiley\u2019s portrait of President Obama<\/a> and Amy Sherald\u2019s portrait of the former first lady<\/a> have inspired unprecedented responses from the public, and attendance at the museum has more than doubled as visitors travel from near and far to view these larger-than-life paintings. After witnessing a woman drop to her knees in prayer before the portrait of Barack Obama, one guard said, \u201cNo other painting gets the same kind of reactions. Ever.\u201d The Obama Portraits<\/em> is the first book about the making, meaning, and significance of these remarkable artworks.<\/p>\n

Richly illustrated with images of the portraits, exclusive pictures of the Obamas with the artists during their sittings, and photos of the historic unveiling ceremony by former White House<\/a> photographer Pete Souza<\/a>, this book offers insight into what these paintings can tell us about the history of portraiture and American culture. The volume also features a transcript of the unveiling ceremony, which includes moving remarks by the Obamas and the artists. A reversible dust jacket allows readers to choose which portrait to display on the front cover.<\/p>\n

An inspiring history of the creation and impact of the Obama portraits, this fascinating book speaks to the power of art\u2014especially portraiture\u2014to bring people together and promote cultural change.<\/p>\n

Published in association with the Smithsonian\u2019s National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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