I have a theory about what went so wrong.
core, an immaculately executed replica of a stock photo as portraiture. Instead of taking the opportunity to commission a portrait that strives to reveal something surprising inside the subject—something
, by the way, does remarkably well—Obama seems to have chosen silence. It feels shockingly anonymous, considering it’s of one of the most famous people in the world.And maybe that’s self-protective, too. After all, he’s spent years watching everyone else project their hopes, their dreams, and their prejudices onto him.Any feeling you have about this painting, Obama’s straightforward gaze seems to convey, has more to do with you than it does with him. So: fair! I think this painting is boring.
But maybe I’m not giving Obama or his team enough credit. When the portrait was unveiled, the internet instantly set to work memeing it:
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