The presidents who hated their presidential portraits
Theodore Roosevelt said his made him look like “a mewing cat.” Lyndon Johnson called his “the ugliest thing I ever saw.” Ronald Reagan ordered a do-over.
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Theodore Roosevelt said his made him look like “a mewing cat.” Lyndon Johnson called his “the ugliest thing I ever saw.” Ronald Reagan ordered a do-over.
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Read Article Jean Pilk, a renowned artist who lived in Cape Elizabeth and Yarmouth at the end of a distinguished career painting portraits of high-ranking government officials, died Wednesday. She was 96. Jean Pilk in her Cape Elizabeth studio, March 2006. Portland Press Herald photo Pilk painted hundreds of portraits throughout her career, and some of her best-known subjects include Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, astronaut Michael Collins, Rep. John Dingell, and past governors from Virginia, South Carolina and Maine. She is the only artist to have a wing of her work hanging ...
Obituary: Jean Pilk PALMYRA, Va. - Jean Pilk, who gave life to the concept of the Cool Mom, died peacefully at her home, surrounded ... Share Jean Pilk PALMYRA, Va. – Jean Pilk, who gave life to the concept of the Cool Mom, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by her adoring family, in Palmyra, Va. At 4-feet-10-inches tall and a whopping 79 pounds fully dressed, she was much like Dr. Who’s Tardis – inside the tiny container was a world of wonder and contradiction. Born in Kansas City in 1924 (thank god she’s dead, she’d kill us for announcing her age), her mid-western roots stu...
Jean Pilk, 96, renowned portrait artist from Cape Elizabeth A diminutive woman who had a huge presence, Pilk was best-known for her portraits of government officials, including Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Colin Powell. Share Jean Pilk, a renowned artist who lived in Cape Elizabeth and Yarmouth at the end of a distinguished career painting portraits of high-ranking government officials, died Wednesday. She was 96. Jean Pilk in her Cape Elizabeth studio, March 2006. Portland Press Herald photo Pilk painted hundreds of portraits throughout...