Michelle Obama oversaw the transformation to the White House décor Barack Obama's pledge to usher in a new era at the White House has borne fruit in the décor, now heaving with abstract art after a drastic makeover. Not since the exterior had to be painted white after the British reputedly set it ablaze during the 1812 War, have the walls of the US presidential residence undergone such a startling transformation. The landscapes, still life and portraits of the past have been ousted by bold colours, irregular shapes and squiggly lines. Abstract works by modern art icons such as Jasper...
