Robert McCurdy (artist)
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American artist (born 1952)
Robert McCurdy | |
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| McCurdy in 2022 | |
| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Maryland Institute College of Art (BFA, 1974) |
| Known for | Portraiture |
| Website | robertmccurdy |
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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]
References
[edit ]- ^ Perry, Warren (2009年04月03日). "Toni Morrison Portrait, a Face-to-Face Talk". iheart.com. Retrieved 2020年11月20日.
- ^ Sajet, Kim (2020年10月02日). "Getting Real with Robert MCurdy". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 2020年10月08日.
- ^ Vidangos, Karen (2019年09月23日). "A Host of Contemporary Luminaries Join the National Portrait Gallery's Collection". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2020年10月08日.
- ^ Gopnik, Blake (2005年05月29日). "Portrait Capital". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2017年09月08日.
- ^ Pogrebin, Robin (2022年07月22日). "Official Obama Portraits Are Finally Unveiled at the White House". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022年09月08日.
- ^ Le Monde with AP (2022年07月22日). "'Welcome Home': Obamas Unveil Their White House Portraits". Le Monde. Retrieved 2022年09月08日.
- ^ Artnet News (2022年07月22日). "18 Revelatory Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Newly Unveiled White House Portraits of Barak and Michelle Obama". Artnet. Retrieved 2022年09月09日.
- ^ Obama Foundation (2022年07月22日). "Meet the Artists Who Created the Obama's White House Portraits". YouTube. Retrieved 2022年09月09日.
- ^ Ables, Kelsey (2022年07月22日). "Meet the Artists Who Painted the Obama White House Portraits". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2022年09月09日.
- ^ Liptak, Kevin (2022年08月22日). "Obama Quips About Infamous Tan Suit During Portrait Unveiling". CNN. Retrieved 2022年09月09日.