Feb 20, 2018
The Internet Had a Field Day With Obama’s Official Portrait
Last week, former US President Barack Obama unveiled his official portrait for the National Portrait Gallery’s ‘America’s Presidents‘ collection.
Beginning with President George H. W. Bush, the National Portrait Gallery initiated a process by which the museum would commission a portrait of each president, and beginning with First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, this process expanded to include a commissioned portrait of the first spouse. All are privately funded and are owned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery.
For his official portrait, the 44th President of the United States selected artist Kehinde Wiley whose painting of the President measures just over 7 feet tall.
portrait of president barack obama by kehinde wiley The Internet Had a Field Day With Obamas Official Portrait
As per the Washington Post:
Wiley has included flowers in the background (another nod to historical portraiture) to reference elements of the president’s personal history, including jasmine for Hawaii, African blue lilies for his father’s Kenyan heritage, and chrysanthemums, which are the official flower of Chicago…
A swelling vein on the left side of the president’s face, and the intensity of his gaze, suggest the “doesn’t suffer fools gladly” impatience that occasionally flashed from him.
Unsurprisingly, reaction to the painting online has been mixed. Equally unsurprising, are the comedic responses to the painting. If one thing’s for certain, the Internet is always ready with the retorts, Photoshops and memes in response to anything newsworthy. And with that, here are some of the funniest responses making rounds online.
sorry pic.twitter.com/ApQYOf5XF7
— Shoshana Weissmann, Sloth Committee Chair (@senatorshoshana) February 12, 2018
This may or may not have been the inspiration for @BarackObama’s official portrait: https://t.co/d9yJTYImm7—
Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) February 12, 2018
nice of him to honor his predecessors, the bushes https://t.co/A9XJOrDXCG
— Ariel Edwards-Levy (@aedwardslevy) February 12, 2018
This portrait immortalizes my two favorite things about President Obama. He placed furniture wherever. And zero a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…—
Anthony Jeselnik (@anthonyjeselnik) February 12, 2018
Wow quite a presidential portrait Obama pic.twitter.com/GlvljHSBVR
— Chicago Reader (@Chicago_Reader) February 12, 2018
Edgy and graceful at the same time.
Perfect choice by President Obama. pic.twitter.com/IBTKYo4f8x
— Cabot Phillips (@cabot_phillips) February 12, 2018
Outfielders are going to have trouble with the new obstacle at Wrigley Field this season. pic.twitter.com/EEjRu8HOsb
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) February 12, 2018
wait no sean wat are you doing pic.twitter.com/bLABp3wq4E
— delrayser (@delrayser) February 12, 2018
Is anyone else getting a Beyoncé vibe off Obama’s portrait? pic.twitter.com/FkcNVIVtte
— Surlymom (@Surly_Mom) February 12, 2018
It looks like they painted Obama outside the White House behind the Oval Office #ObamaPortraits https://t.co/jFN1M96xnP—
AJ (@ajfyi) February 12, 2018
#KehindeWiley ‘s #Obama painting when fashion week hits pic.twitter.com/2oSrIwqWTF
— Camilo Caffi (@caffi07) February 12, 2018
Loving this Obama portrait pic.twitter.com/zaGmqYAchQ
— Eric Schmidt (@TalkingSchmidt) February 12, 2018
pic.twitter.com/ixQI8MMkYe
— Seinfeld Current Day (@Seinfeld2000) February 12, 2018
Subtle. pic.twitter.com/TyxKsVUZc3
— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) February 12, 2018
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