Artist Robert McCurdy painted the former president, while artist Sharon Sprung painted the former first lady.
— Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama returned to the White House on Wednesday for the formal unveiling of their official White House portraits, revealing the paintings that will hang in the White House for years to come.
Mr. Biden lauded his former boss, telling him that"nothing could have prepared me better or more to become president of the United States than being at your side for eight years, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart." "I want to thank Sharon Sprung for capturing everything I love about Michelle: Her grace, her intelligence, and the fact that she's fine," Obama said, eliciting laughs and cheers from the audience."And I want to thank Robert McCurdy for taking on a much more difficult subject, and doing a fantastic job with mine."
Former President Barack Obama kisses former first lady Michelle Obama during the unveiling of their official White House portraits in the East Room of the White House on Sept. 7, 2022."For me, this day is not just about what has happened," Mrs. Obama said."It's also about what could happen. Because a girl like me, she was never supposed to be up there next to Jacqueline Kennedy and Dolley Madison.
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