News

Actions

Poll: What do you think of the Obama’s official portraits?

Posted at 11:37 AM, Feb 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-02-12 11:55:24-05

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Monday afternoon Barack and Michelle Obama had their official portraits revealed.

The former first couple’s official portraits were unveiled at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, a rite of passage for most former presidents, all of whom have their portraits hanging in the museum.

These are perhaps the most anticipated presidential portrait unveilings to date, due in large part to the artists the Obamas selected. The former president chose Kehinde Wiley, a Yale University-trained painter famous for his depiction of African-Americans posed in the style of Old Master paintings, regal, formal and filled with pops of color.

Moments after the big reveal social media blew up with comments for and against the looks of the portraits.

One Twitter user defended the different look of the art and said “Everyone who’s mad about Obama’s portrait just wanted the same painting 43 times. Kehinde Wiley gave you something different and it’s good as heck”

Another said “Too bad the image doesn’t look like Michelle Obama, though…”

So, we want to know…what do you think of the portraits?

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 12: Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama stand next to their newly unveiled portraits during a ceremony at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery, on February 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. The portraits were commissioned by the Gallery, for Kehinde Wiley to create President Obama’s portrait, and Amy Sherald that of Michelle Obama. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)