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Michelle Obama

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Born Chicago, IllinoisPlayfully titling this screenprint of the nation’s first African American first lady Michelle O, Mickalene Thomas creates an implicit comparison between Michelle Obama’s youthful, fashion-forward glamour and that of Jacqueline Kennedy. In addition to the extraordinary support she has lent to her husband’s political career, Michelle Obama—here depicted as personable, confident, and forthright—is herself a Harvard-trained lawyer. Prior to her husband’s election, she demonstrated her own impressive legal and administrative skills, building an influential career in Chicago devoted largely to stimulating and supporting public service. As first lady, Obama has continued to stress the importance of social issues and has put special focus on the challenge of eradicating childhood obesity through healthy eating and exercise. In her husband’s second term, she has launched new initiatives to urge Americans to continue their education beyond high school and to support service members, veterans, and their families.Nacida en Chicago, IllinoisMickalene Thomas ha titulado con humor Michelle O esta serigrafía de la primera afroamericana que ocupa el puesto de primera dama del país, con lo cual implica una comparación entre el glamour joven y vanguardista de Michelle Obama y el de Jacqueline Kennedy. Además de su extraordinario apoyo a la carrera política de su esposo, Michelle Obama (quien aquí se proyecta amable, segura y directa) es una abogada graduada de Harvard. Antes de la elección de su esposo, dejó demostradas sus notables destrezas legales y administrativas con una influyente carrera en Chicago, dedicada sobre todo a fomentar y respaldar el servicio público....
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Screenprint On Paper
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National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Kenneth I. Schaner
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