Museum object · Photographs and Still Images
Michelle Obama
2009; printed 2019
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A black-and-white photograph of First Lady Michelle Obama, by Platon. The bust pose close-up of Obama depicts her facing the viewer and wears a slight smile on her face. She is cupping the sides of her face with both hands with her chin propped on base of her palms. Her shoulder length hair is arranged in a bob with a proper left part and side swept bangs. She is wearing a light tone, button down blouse with a diamond texture pattern that is open at the collar. She is also wearing a solitaire gemstone ring on the ring finger of her proper left hand and a metal watch with a square face on her proper left wrist. The background of the photograph is bright white. The photograph has a thick white border. The edition number, [5/12], is printed in the bottom left corner.
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Catalog reference: 2021.33.29
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