Picturing the Obamas

Portraits of Change

Documentary Sep 10, 2022 43 min iTunes

Available on Pluto TV, Philo, Hulu

S1 E2: Since they were unveiled in 2018, the portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have doubled the number of visitors to the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Now, a tour of the paintings is engaging millions more across the country. In this episode, we travel to stops in Atlanta, Houston, and Brooklyn to meet the curators and museumgoers inspired by the artworks and their subjects. We also discover firsthand how Michelle Obama and artist Amy Sherald worked together to create her stunning portrait.

Documentary Sep 10, 2022 43 min iTunes

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2022
Run Time: 43 min
Rated: TV-PG
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.