Picturing the Obamas (2022)
• September 10th, 2022 • 1h 26min
Documentary
Overview
Viewers learn from curators, journalists and art critics about the ways in which the Obamas’ portraits commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery disrupt traditional presidential portraiture and spur museums to reach new audiences. The paintings of the ex-commander in chief and first lady, by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, were revealed to much fanfare at the National Portrait Gallery in 2018. The portraits — which drew record attendance to the Washington art museum — have since traveled the country as part of a nationwide exhibition.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Clinton, Inc.
Released on: 2016-09-30
Documentary, History
The true story of Bill and Hillary Clinton's political alliance, business partnership, and unique ma...
Playing POTUS
Released on:
Documentary
Explores the uniquely American tradition of presidential parody, a bold art form that has transforme...
Four Days In November
Released on: 1964-10-07
Documentary
1964 American documentary film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
Sassnitz vs. Trump: The Dispute Over Nord Stream 2
Released on: 2020-11-02
Documentary, TV Movie
Sassnitz is a small coastal town at the Baltic Sea on the Island of Rügen. In its vicinity are the w...
Reagan: From Movie Star to President
Released on: 2016-11-12
Documentary
Drawing from the recent book, Reagan: The Life by best-selling biographer H.W. Brands, this Ronald R...
Michelle Obama: Life After the White House
Released on: 2020-01-01
Documentary
Former First Lady Michelle Obama's story has just begun. The Obamas have remained quite busy with th...
The Obama Years: The Power of Words
Released on: 2017-03-09
Documentary
Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and...
In the Face of Evil: Reagan's War in Word and Deed
Released on: 2004-10-01
Documentary
Ronald Reagan was the President of the Screen Actor's Guild during the incredibly violent Hollywood ...
Celebrating America
Released on: 2021-01-20
TV Movie, Documentary
Inauguration Day special showcasing the American people’s resilience, heroism, and unified commitmen...
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Released on: 2003-11-29
Documentary, Comedy
PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.
Killing Lincoln
Released on: 2013-02-16
Documentary, Drama
April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th Pres...
The 44th President: In His Own Words
Released on: 2017-01-15
TV Movie, Documentary
Comprised of two interviews with President Barack Obama conducted both before and after the 2016 Pre...
Meet the Trumps: From Immigrant to President
Released on: 2017-01-17
Documentary
The remarkable true story of Donald Trump's family history - one of the most extraordinary immigrati...
A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy
Released on: 1962-02-13
History, Documentary
Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy was a television special featuring the First Lady ...
Frontline: President Trump
Released on: 2017-01-03
Documentary
The key moments that helped shape President-elect Donald Trump.
Dateline: Saigon
Released on: 2017-03-07
Documentary, History
How does a nation slip into war? Dateline-Saigon profiles the controversial reporting of five Pulitz...
The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
Released on: 1983-01-01
Documentary
Theodore Roosevelt was America's 26th president and a larger-than-life legend whose incredible story...
American Factory: A Conversation with the Obamas
Released on: 2019-09-03
Documentary
Barack and Michelle Obama talk with the directors of the documentary American Factory about the impo...
JFK Remembered: 50 Years Later
Released on: 2013-11-12
Documentary
A look back at the 1000 days of the John F. Kennedy presidency.