The liberal New Yorker is praising the portraits of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama that were unveiled at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, on Monday — even though much of the rest of the country is mocking them.
The former president was painted by controversial artist Kehinde Wiley, who portrayed the president seated, with no necktie, on a wooden chair amidst green leaves and flowers. Mrs. Obama was painted by Amy Sherald, who chose to surround her subject with a plain blue background.
Critics said the former president looked like he was crouching in an outhouse, or that the painting of Michelle Obama did not look like her at all. But the writers at the New Yorker could barely contain their enthusiasm.
The former president was painted by controversial artist Kehinde Wiley, who portrayed the president seated, with no necktie, on a wooden chair amidst green leaves and flowers. Mrs. Obama was painted by Amy Sherald, who chose to surround her subject with a plain blue background.
Critics said the former president looked like he was crouching in an outhouse, or that the painting of Michelle Obama did not look like her at all. But the writers at the New Yorker could barely contain their enthusiasm.
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