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It also noted the queen in the painting had “rich brown skin, just like Parker, and kind, familiar eyes that reminded Parker of … her mother, her grandmother, her sister, and yes – even of herself.”
The official paintings of the Obamas are unveiled at a White House ceremony.
Granted, the Queen had no real “political” power; but as “head of state,” she still had enormous influence in Great Britain and the dozen or so countries in the Commonwealth. It made her a bit of a contradiction. A hood ornament but not the engine of the old British Empire. She was a living museum piece, a reminder of a repulsive imperial past. A colonizer’s deodorizer. By Emil Guillermo The same week Queen Elizabeth died at age 96, back in the news for the unveiling of their White House portraits were Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. BOMO are reminders: Don’t go overboard on the Q...
Lonely stations, brutal bus stops — some of Metro's woes are in the design. Plus, patriarchy gets a pie in the face, in our weekly arts newsletter.
The White House Historical Association revealed the highly anticipated portraits of Barack & Michelle Obama. One of these will stick with me for years to come.