Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Curator Taína Caragol discusses the paintings of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in the context of presidential portraiture and as contemporary works of art.

Interviews with artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald add insights as well as footage of Barack and Michelle Obama from the February 2018 portrait unveiling at the National Portrait Gallery.