Michelle Obama’s official portrait was released yesterday. For the work, Michelle Obama selected artist Amy Sherald.

With her selection and the unveil of the portrait yesterday, Amy Sherald has been thrown into the public eye and has overnight become a household name.

Here we present some of her previous work.

The common thread across her work, as seen in the portrait done of Michelle Obama, appear to be:

• The subjects of her work are always Black
• The face and body of subjects are rendered in a black and white motif
• The background is usually a bold and vibrant color

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more work from Amy Sherald, visit her site at amysherald.com.

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