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Obama portrait set to be unveiled

longview said:
My mistake I just looked up the name kehinde wiley, and assumed it was a female name.
I am still not sure what the leafy background is supposed to represent, but I do not think it
helps the composition, but art is subjective!
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Some people are suggesting it represents Wrigley Field because the president is a White Sox fan. It's complete supposition unless the artist says what he intended. That's one of the reasons I love art.
 
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F'n hideous. Just awful.
What the hell were they thinking?

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Conservative said:
LOL, Breaking News is a Presidential Portrait?? OMG, the hell with the strong economic growth, 2.4 million jobs created vs. same month last year, reduction in the deficit, American First foreign policy, the Trump budget but by all means make Obama's portrait breaking news. shows where your priorities are.
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Blah blah blah. I will refer you to the Breaking News Guidelines at the top of the page you are viewing. If you think I have erroneously opened this thread, report me. The rest of your post is the exact same **** you post to absolute death in every thread in this forum. Your comments are off topic, repetitive, and boring as hell.
 
Dragonfly said:
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F'n hideous. Just awful.
What the hell were they thinking?

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You're allowed your opinion and to say anything you want to say, but "****ing hideous" is an unintelligent art critique. As are some of the other adjectives appearing in this thread (we all know what they really mean). Just though you all should know.
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
You're allowed your opinion and to say anything you want to say, but "****ing hideous" is an unintelligent art critique. As are some of the other adjectives appearing in this thread (we all know what they really mean). Just though you all should know.
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What do you think she "Really means" I don't understand.
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
Blah blah blah. I will refer you to the Breaking News Guidelines at the top of the page you are viewing. If you think I have erroneously opened this thread, report me. The rest of your post is the exact same **** you post to absolute death in every thread in this forum. Your comments are off topic, repetitive, and boring as hell.
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I don't report people as I leave that up to the left to stifle freedom of speech which happens to me a lot. Boring as hell off topic to you is any data or facts that refute your opinions and rhetoric. I feel your pain in supporting a failed economic ideology as focus is always on social issues with the radical left whether it be weed, same sex marriage, or any other social engineering idea you cannot sell to your state electorate and need a activist judge to promote. Anyway the Presidential Portrait has absolutely nothing to do with breaking news but carry on as apparently Obama makes you feel good which is all that normally matters to a leftist
 
I don't like the portraits, and not because I don't like the subjects. I just don't think the paintings are done well or complimentary.
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
Some people are suggesting it represents Wrigley Field because the president is a White Sox fan. It's complete supposition unless the artist says what he intended. That's one of the reasons I love art.
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If that’s supposed to be Wrigley Field ivy because Obama is a White Sox fan, the artist really screwed up!
 
MateoMtnClimber said:
Not just she. All of you making unthoughtful comments about the art are clearly making political statements. Don't play dumb.
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I critiqued the artist renditions of both of them in forms of perspective and accuracy. I want to know what you meant by the bold portions of your comment. can you please elaborate.


I don't understand what you mean.

". As are some of the other adjectives appearing in this thread (we all know what they really mean)"
 
American said:
I don't like the portraits, and not because I don't like the subjects. I just don't think the paintings are done well or complimentary.
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The one of him is the worst. It's like he's in a chair suspended by, well, nothing, with flowers and ivy everywhere. It's just bad.

Maybe we are just too old to appreciate today's art.
 
tres borrachos said:
The one of him is the worst. It's like he's in a chair suspended by, well, nothing, with flowers and ivy everywhere. It's just bad.

Maybe we are just too old to appreciate today's art.
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The face looks photoshopped. If this is to go in the White House (and not sure if it will), I'd like to see something more dignified and traditional.
 
Conservative said:
I don't report people as I leave that up to the left to stifle freedom of speech which happens to me a lot. Boring as hell off topic to you is any data or facts that refute your opinions and rhetoric. I feel your pain in supporting a failed economic ideology as focus is always on social issues with the radical left whether it be weed, same sex marriage, or any other social engineering idea you cannot sell to your state electorate and need a activist judge to promote. Anyway the Presidential Portrait has absolutely nothing to do with breaking news but carry on as apparently Obama makes you feel good which is all that normally matters to a leftist
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Thank you, as always, for your meaningful contributions.
 
American said:
The face looks photoshopped. If this is to go in the White House (and not sure if it will), I'd like to see something more dignified and traditional.
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Not sure where these things go. They should go in the dumpster and start all over again.
 
The Man said:
If that’s supposed to be Wrigley Field ivy because Obama is a White Sox fan, the artist really screwed up!
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That's what I'm saying. I saw the unveilings live. Wrigley Field never occurred to me, but then Twitter started interpreting art.
 
ReverendHellh0und said:
I critiqued the artist renditions of both of them in forms of perspective and accuracy. I want to know what you meant by the bold portions of your comment. can you please elaborate.


I don't understand what you mean.

". As are some of the other adjectives appearing in this thread (we all know what they really mean)"
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I just told you, man. I'm not repeating myself for you.
 
tres borrachos said:
Not sure where these things go. They should go in the dumpster and start all over again.
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Any portrait in the WH should maintain the dignity of the Presidency. But like I said, not sure where these go.
 
Makes this look like Tom Brady's doppelganger:

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If Michelle is ever on the FBI most wanted list, they can use the portrait. Criminals have been identified with similar "likenesses":

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Maybe Michelle's portrait got damaged, and was "fixed"?

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MateoMtnClimber said:
I just told you, man. I'm not repeating myself for you.
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So you can't back up your statement. What do we "really mean"? you wouldn't be repeating yourself by stating what you are afraid to state. No one knows what you mean by this please explain.



My issues with the paintings.


1. Hands way to big, feet too small, forheard wierdly off. shoulders too broad, odd perspective attempt and a fail.

2. looks nothing like Michelle O, but of a 20 year old in a gigantic dress and head too small for her body, another fail.


His at least looks like him, the perspective is insanely off and not in a good or artistic way, her's is a portrait of someone else from another time.
 
American said:
The face looks photoshopped. If this is to go in the White House (and not sure if it will), I'd like to see something more dignified and traditional.
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Dignified is a matter of opinion. Untraditional is the precise point of these portraits.

Also, as to the destinations of the paintings, the article in the OP said:

"Obama's portrait will hang in the hall of presidents and the former first lady's will be placed in another gallery. Both will be open to public viewing on Tuesday."
 
Not what I expected.

I really the one of the President. I don't care for the way the First Lady's looks. It just doesn't look like her. It's certainly different, but for some reason I'm not sure why you want a historic portrait of yourself to look...well, not like you.
 
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