Photograph by
Bey, Dawoud, American, born 1953
Subject of
President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
Date
2008
Medium
pigment on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Image): 25 5/16 x 20 in. (64.3 x 50.8 cm)
H x W (Sheet): 29 3/4 x 23 7/8 in. (75.6 x 60.6 cm)
Description
Seated portrait of Barack Obama gazing over his left shoulder with hand crossed on his lap. Print is signed, numbered and dated by the photographer on the reverse.
Place captured
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Media Arts-Photography
Type
portraits
inkjet prints
Topic
Photography
Politics
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2009.23
Restrictions & Rights
© 2008 Dawoud Bey
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ef218a14-ed4d-4b77-afb3-f7c664aa758c

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