Robert McCurdy (born 1952) is an American artist known for his photorealistic oil paintings and photographs of notable figures in contemporary history. Among works held in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., are paintings of Toni Morrison, Jane Goodall, Neil Armstrong, and others.[1][2][3] In 2002, McCurdy was commissioned to paint a portrait of US Representative Martin Sabo for the US Capitol.[4] He completed the official White House painting of former President Barack Obama in 2018. The portrait of President Obama was unveiled at a ceremony in the White House, simultaneously with the portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama by Sharon Sprung, on September 7, 2022.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Robert McCurdy | |
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.jpg) McCurdy in 2022 | |
| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Maryland Institute College of Art (BFA, 1974) |
| Known for | Portraiture |
| Website | robertmccurdy |
References edit
- ^ Perry, Warren (2009-04-03). "Toni Morrison Portrait, a Face-to-Face Talk". iheart.com. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
- ^ Sajet, Kim (2020-10-02). "Getting Real with Robert MCurdy". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ Vidangos, Karen (2019-09-23). "A Host of Contemporary Luminaries Join the National Portrait Gallery's Collection". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ Gopnik, Blake (2005-05-29). "Portrait Capital". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (2022-07-22). "Official Obama Portraits Are Finally Unveiled at the White House". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Le Monde with AP (2022-07-22). "'Welcome Home': Obamas Unveil Their White House Portraits". Le Monde. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- ^ Artnet News (2022-07-22). "18 Revelatory Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Newly Unveiled White House Portraits of Barak and Michelle Obama". Artnet. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Obama Foundation (2022-07-22). "Meet the Artists Who Created the Obama's White House Portraits". YouTube. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Ables, Kelsey (2022-07-22). "Meet the Artists Who Painted the Obama White House Portraits". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Liptak, Kevin (2022-08-22). "Obama Quips About Infamous Tan Suit During Portrait Unveiling". CNN. Retrieved 2022-09-09.