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Photograph by:
Sheila Pree Bright, American, born 1967  Search this
Subject of:
President Barack Obama, American, born 1961  Search this
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (Sheet): 17 × 22 in. (43.2 × 55.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
inkjet prints
Date:
2006; printed 2016
Description:
A color photograph of a sitting room. At proper left is a carved marbletop coffee table with a selection of magazines arranged across its long end, all featuring President Obama or the Obama family on the cover. On the table behind the magazines is a slender vase. Next to the table at the proper left, mostly out of frame, a pair of crossed legs are just visible. In the background, on the other side of the room from the coffee table, a teal blue upholstered armchair is placed in the corner, and sunlight streams into the room from nearby windows. The room has hardwood floors.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Architecture  Search this
Black geographies  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Interior design  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2016.55.10
Restrictions & Rights:
© Sheila Pree Bright
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Portfolio/Series:
The Suburbia Portfolio
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5419b1160-1637-40fe-9fb8-cee3badf179d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.55.10