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Simmie Knox
1935–
United States
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Simmie Lee Knox (born August 18, 1935) is an American painter who painted the official White House portraits of former United States President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton. He was the first black American artist to receive a presidential portrait commission.
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