Michelle Obama Portrait Debuts at Smithsonian

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Michelle Obama, Martha Stewart images make their debut at National Portrait Gallery in DC
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11452232

Move over Martha Washington. Martha Stewart and Michelle Obama are getting space in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington for the first time.

A new exhibit, "Americans Now," opened Friday, featuring famous names from science, business, government and the arts.

President Barack Obama and the first lady are among those portrayed. It's the first time Michelle Obama's individual portrait has been shown at the gallery.

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The portraits are on view through July 2011.




This undated handout image provided by the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery shows a screenprint of first lady Michelle Obama by Mickalene Thomas. Move over Martha Washington. Martha Stewart is taking her place in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. The museum's new exhibit, "Americans Now," opened Friday, featuring some famous names from science, business, government, entertainment and the arts. Images of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are among the portraits.

[LaurenG]

1. Michelle's picture looks wonderful.

Why did they add Martha Stewart, she is a celebrity not the first lady. :thumbsdown:

[madmom]

2. Because....

the article said..

"A new exhibit, "Americans Now," opened Friday, featuring famous names from science, business, government and the arts."

[Raine1967]

4. The National portrait Gallery has a lot more than heads of state, etc.

I saw the golden head of Elvis las time I was there! :rofl:

And a few lovely Avedon photos.

[AtomicKitten]

3. I really like that picture. Thanks for posting this.

[Phx_Dem]

5. A great picture for a great First Lady.

[Drunken Irishman]

6. I like it. But it screams 1988 to me.

Maybe it's the light pastel blue for the background.

Still pretty nifty.

[LittleGirl]

7. What a horrible photo of a beautiful

Lady. I'm really disappointed. Yikes.

[Whisp]

10. sorta me too. It's okay but not really all that descriptive of how nice she really looks.

[BlueIris]

8. Nice. Reminds me of the "hope" portraits of Obama from the campaign.

Were the artists going for a thematic link there?

Otherwise, very post modern and cool.

[Control-Z]

9. If someone hadn't told me

I would have never guessed it was Michelle. Nice portrait but it doesn't look like her, imo.