Barack and Michelle Obama Return to White House for Their Portraits Unveiling
etonline.comBarack and Michelle Obama have returned to the White House for a very special reason. On Wednesday, the former president and former first lady unveiled their official White House portraits in the East Room.
Robert McCurdy painted the portrait of Barack, who is seen standing tall while wearing a black suit, a gray tie and an American flag pin. «What I love about Robert's work is that he paints people exactly the way they are, for better or worse,» Barack quipped at the unveiling. «You'll note that he refused to hide any of my gray hairs, refused my request to make my ears smaller.
He also talked me out of wearing a tan suit.»As for Michelle's portrait, hers was painted by Sharon Sprung. The artwork shows the former first lady seated on a sofa in the Red Room while wearing a bright blue dress with an off-the-shoulder sleeve.Barack was clearly a fan of his wife's portrait, telling the crowd, «I want to thank Sharon Sprung for capturing everything I love about Michelle.
Her grace, her intelligence -- and the fact that she's fine.»Former President Barack Obama thanks the artist of Michelle Obama's White House portrait, saying it captures «everything I love about Michelle.» «Her grace, her intelligence, and the fact that she's fine.» pic.twitter.com/0tzVxpi6JCIn all seriousness, Barack took note of the importance of the portraits. «When future generations walk these halls and look up at these portraits, I hope that they get a better, honest sense of who Michelle and I were,» he said. «And I hope that they leave with a deeper understanding that if we could make it here, maybe they can too.»Michelle also noted, «Traditions like this matter, not just for those of us who hold these positions, but for everyone participating in and.
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