CINEMA

Picturing the Obamas

202286m
Documentary

Viewers learn from curators, journalists and art critics about the ways in which the Obamas’ portraits commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery disrupt traditional presidential portraiture and spur museums to reach new audiences. The paintings of the ex-commander in chief and first lady, by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, were revealed to much fanfare at the National Portrait Gallery in 2018. The portraits — which drew record attendance to the Washington art museum — have since traveled the country as part of a nationwide exhibition.

Crew

HB

Hannah Brown Ayers

Director

LW

Lance Warren

Director

Cast

KW

Kehinde Wiley

Self

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

Self

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