SEE THE PAINTINGS: Official White House portraits of BarackObama and MichelleObama unveiled
The ceremony was the first since 2012, when former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush unveiled their White House portraits.Barack Obama's portrait was painted by Robert McCurdy. The portrait features the former president wearing a black suit with a silver tie while he stands in front of a white background.
Michelle Obama's portrait was painted by Sharon Sprung and features the former first lady sitting on a red couch wearing a blue dress, with a light red background. "Few mediums can transport us with such immediacy and intimacy than the American portrait. Capturing at once the power, the restraint, the courage, and the beauty of the human spirit.
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