Michelle Obama portrait faces brutal mockery after unveiling

Fox News ^ | February 12, 2018 | Barnini Chakraborty

[Olog-hai]

The National Portrait Gallery on Monday unveiled portraits of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama — to a very mixed reception.

Even though Barack Obama praised Baltimore-based artist Amy Sherald “for so spectacularly capturing the grace and beauty and intelligence and charm and hotness of the woman I love,” many critics on social media slammed the rendition of the former first lady.

Their main question: Is that really her? […]

For the portrait, the former first lady was painted in “grayscale” — a charcoal color with taupe undertones. She’s seated, with her hair falling around her shoulders, in a bold floor-length dress.

While most agreed the image was striking, Twitter went to war over whether it looked anything like Michelle Obama. The verdict varied widely, from positive responses to confused reactions to concern that the portrait did not live up to the subject. …

[The Deplorable Miss Lemon]

Hard to tell as she is wearing a rather large and voluminous tent.

[Rebelbase]

Looks like a Haitian Primitive style painting.

[arrogantsob]

Aunt Ester was better looking and smarter.

[C210N]

I hope these portraits are respectfully hung in the proper wing - the O’dinga/Zelaya/Abbas/Che/Castro/Chavez Gallery.

[Toespi]

“Their main question. Is that really her”?

Of course not, they transformed America and now they are transforming Michelle.........into a likeness of BEYONCÉ.

[Salamander]

All I can say is WTF?

Why is Obeyme lurking in the shrubs?
Hers...I’m speechless.

[caww]

Perfect!..a cartoon with a sitting...and sitting..and sitting.... President BO during his non-service..with vines growing up his legs!

[outofsalt]

I thinks his, “portrait” is symbolic of his, “achievements” being lost in overgrowth. Kudzu is king!

[Moonman62]

No matter how bad it is, it still looks better than the real life Michelle.

[hardspunned]

I agree. It would be better with another dog though.

[hal ogen]

...and too long. I bet they make 5 feet.

[Moonman62]

And I think Zero’s portrait is far worse than Michelle’s.

[Yosemitest]

The portraits of the ILLEGAL ALIEN IN CHIEF and his wife can't be "art" to LIbEralS.
There's NO Elephant Dung on them, and they're not in a jar of urine !

[raybbr]

That looks like Beyoncé to me.

[hal ogen]

The moocher has inappropriately culturally misappropriated that hair (i.e., wig). Both pictures reflect them...frauds and losers.

[AJFavish]

The portrait of Barack (https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/12/politics/obama-portrait-unveiling/index.html) looks more like Frank Marshall Davis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Marshall_Davis) then does Barack.

[Vendome]

Rosemary Kennedy must’ve been the artist.

I feel sad for these guys, really and a bit embarrassed this will hang along other presidents and first lady’s.

Forget what I think about BOMO....

Ridiculous and really looks like something from Mad Magazine

[butlerweave]

These portraits will disappear and be replaced when no one is looking

[Uversabound]

EVOKE CHUBAKA

[Vendome]

Is that a macrabe portrait of her as she would look dead?

She was white washed....