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In reply to the discussion: Here's the official White House portrait of President Obama - for 2021 [View all]
NYC Liberal
(20,453 posts)93. It's a great portrait, but it's not official. It's by a Dutch painter and it went viral in 2017.
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/remysmidt/the-audicity-of-nope-taupe
However, a spokesperson for the former president told BuzzFeed News that this is NOT Obama's official White House portrait.
The work is by a Dutch artist named Edwin van den Dikkenberg.
"I'm very pleased to hear that my portrait of Barack Obama appeared on Twitter!" he wrote in an email to BuzzFeed News. "I wish I had the opportunity to paint the official portrait but that's not the case."
The artist said he’s flattered that people thought his work, which is for sale, was the official presidential portrait.
“As an artist I am always hoping for something like this to happen! And as a professional portrait painter it would be a great honor to paint the president," he said.
The work is by a Dutch artist named Edwin van den Dikkenberg.
"I'm very pleased to hear that my portrait of Barack Obama appeared on Twitter!" he wrote in an email to BuzzFeed News. "I wish I had the opportunity to paint the official portrait but that's not the case."
The artist said he’s flattered that people thought his work, which is for sale, was the official presidential portrait.
“As an artist I am always hoping for something like this to happen! And as a professional portrait painter it would be a great honor to paint the president," he said.
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Here's the official White House portrait of President Obama - for 2021 [View all]
Roland99
May 2020
OP
Lose the flag pin. I hate it that now that's been made mandatory. As if we're not sure what country
brewens
May 2020
#10
The painting captured Obama's true character: serious, intelligent, elegant with a hint of a smile.
sop
May 2020
#15
Obama has big hands, but I think Kehinde Wiley may have enhanced them, just a wee bit.
LudwigPastorius
May 2020
#89
he followed, t's come to my attention that this is not the official portrait...but I still love this
yaesu
May 2020
#21
Yes I read the title and text. It's not, as you and the twitter claim, the official White House
Autumn
May 2020
#50
Could you make do with a painting of the photo of Obama emerging from the waves on a
Karadeniz
May 2020
#57
Trump is unworthy to preside over a ceremony to hang President Obama's portrait in the WH.
Cha
May 2020
#78
The repukes are jealous that the tan suit looks good on Obama and not the other two.
Doreen
May 2020
#91
It's a great portrait, but it's not official. It's by a Dutch painter and it went viral in 2017.
NYC Liberal
May 2020
#93