Here are Barack and Michelle Obama's official portraits

Business Insider ^ | 2/12/2018 | Michael Kranz

[simpson96]

The Smithsonian Institute has just revealed an official portrait of former President Barack Obama in Washington, DC.

Just before dramatically unveiling the former president's portrait, which depicts him sitting in a garden amid green ivy, the Institute presented a portrait of former first lady Michelle Obama, and it looks like it definitely left a huge impression on her.

The portrait was greeted with gasps and applause.

"Wow, wow," Obama said in awe once the portrait was unveiled. She gave a short speech afterward.

"Can we just say wow again?" she said. "I have to tell you that as I stand here today with all of you and look at this amazing portrait that will hang with so many iconic figures, I am overwhelmed to say the least."

[sevinufnine]

At least they won’t be hanging in the WH.

[Obadiah]

Sorry but the portrait of Michelle doesn’t really look like her. More of an enhanced, photoshop of her. And, really sorry here, but it looks like Obama is taking a dump.

[EBH]

Forget the “manspreading,” look at the size and proportion of his hands!

I may not have liked them in the White House, but these portraits are horrible!

So, so sad.

[Dixie Mom]

They are both unintentionally hilarious! OBozo’s makes him look like the tinkerbell fairy he is; and Mooch’s is lovely— it doesn’t look a thing like her LOL. Can’t stop laughing!!

[punknpuss]

She looks like Kerry Washington.

[Dahoser]

Here are all of them for comparison: https://americaspresidents.si.edu/gallery.

Tell you what, looks like Bill Clinton's took collateral damage from the blue dress.

[mom.mom]

That artist has to be a Trump supporter.

[Obadiah]

Yeah, I just noticed his hands. Are those supposed to be lobster claws? Hilariously disproportional!

[laplata]

So are these portraits really the official ones or just a joke, like you know, they are?

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I think the official portraits go to the White House. That’s going to be an interesting event.

[kanawa]

Historically bad Paintings

[sevinufnine]

Back corner of the basement, boiler room maybe?, would be an appropriate spot for them.

[I want the USA back]

The taxpayers paid for this. Glorifying two of the worst America haters.

[COUNTrecount]

I think that there is a hidden message in her dress.

[EinNYC]

WHEN has anyone seen Moochelle sitting down with that expression on her face? And, don't you just love the cultural appropriation of her straightened hair hanging down like that?

These are more like it:

[kanawa]

What the Hell????

Wonder what it would look like on acid?

[Polyxene]

That’s what I was thinking! A tribute to the Choom Gang!

[dfwgator]

They should have gotten JJ from "Good Times" to do the paintings.....


That would have been........DYN-O-MITE!!!!!

But seriously, the real painter was named Ernie Barnes, who passed away in 2009.

[FirstFlaBn]

I think Barry is sitting in the poppy field from The Wizard of Oz.

[chuckles]

This is not going to hang in the WH is it? Please God!

[knarf]