Obamas lead Americans exhibition {at National Portrait Gallery} (BBC)

[eppur_se_muova]

President Barack Obama and wife Michelle are taking centre stage in an exhibition of leading Americans at Washington's National Portrait Gallery.

The first couple are pictured separately in Americans Now, alongside portraits of actor Tom Hanks, rapper Jay-Z, author Toni Morrison and lifestyle guru Martha Stewart.

The exhibition, which runs at the Smithsonian Institution's gallery until June, aims to celebrate "outstanding individuals in the realms of science, business, government and the arts".

Shepard Fairey's iconic "hope" image was chosen to represent President Obama, with Mickalene Thomas's depiction of his wife Michelle also on show.



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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11057972




Hadn't seen this posted here yet, thought it was kind of neat ...

[monmouth]

1. Has this been reported anywhere in the MSM? Good thing I have

the internet, I had not heard about it...

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Chi Tribune and WaPo ...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/ktla-michelle-obama-portrait,0,1461687.story

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/21/AR2010082101568.html?hpid=entnews

[eppur_se_muova]

3. link to exhibit ...

http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/americansnow/index.html

scroll to the bottom to see thumbnails

[eppur_se_muova]

4. self-kick nt