The portrait for President Barack Obama has been unveiled and it is a travesty. Is this supposed to be a picture from the days of the Choom Gang? Compared to the portraits with which it will be displayed, this is the equivalent of attending a black tie dinner while wearing flip-flops, shorts, and a tank top. Then there is his pose. He looks like he might be on the toilet. The crossed-arms make him defensive. This isn't a Lincoln pose, it is not at all commanding. At best, I would call it 'attentive' though he doesn't seem to realize he is about to be consumed by the ivy. I have never been a fan of Obama but this is a terrible portrait. Almost any random picture of him would be far better than this - the man is very photogenic. Here is the picture that is the place holder for his portrait:
This is a bland and lifeless painting. The colors are washed out like it has faded. If someone had shown this to me without telling me who it was, I would not have guessed Michelle Obama. Like her husband, the place holder photograph is much better
I recently saw the series The Crown, which deals with the early years of Queen Elizabeth's reign. At one point, Winston Churchill is given a portrait which he finds objectionable. He burned it in his yard. The Obamas might want to follow in his footsteps. Of course, the painting is now considered a lost masterpiece so perhaps they should hide them in the basement until they reach masterpiece status.
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