The Obama portraits

The Obama portraits

"This is the first study of the portraits Barack Obama (2018) and Michelle Obama (2018), their reception, and their significance. The book includes essays by historians examining the influence of the paintings and what they reveal about contemporary portraiture, particularly in relation to Amer...

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1. Verfasser: Caragol, Taína (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Moss, Dorothy (VerfasserIn), Powell, Richard J. (VerfasserIn), Sajet, Kim (VerfasserIn), Wiley, Kehinde (IllustratorIn), Sherald, Amy (IllustratorIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Washington, DC National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution 2020
Princeton in association with Princeton University Press 2020
Oxford
Schlagworte:
Obama, Barack > Obama, Michelle > Wiley, Kehinde > Criticism and interpretation > Sherald, Amy > Presidents > African Americans > Art and society > History > Bildnismalerei > Bildnis > Geschichte 2018 > USA > Präsident
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Zusammenfassung:"This is the first study of the portraits Barack Obama (2018) and Michelle Obama (2018), their reception, and their significance. The book includes essays by historians examining the influence of the paintings and what they reveal about contemporary portraiture, particularly in relation to American and African American history and culture. The book also features interviews with the artists, transcripts of the remarks made by the Obamas at the unveiling, and a selection of images, including behind-the-scenes photography by Pete Souza, the official photographer for the Obamas, made during the portrait sittings"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references
Beschreibung:vii, 139 Seiten
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ISBN:9780691203287
978-0-691-20328-7