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Oprah Winfrey is the latest icon to be honored with a painting in the National Portrait Gallery.
An oil painting of Oprah Winfrey by Shawn Michael Warren was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., in 2023. [1] [2] [3]The painting depicts a smiling Winfrey in a voluminous purple taffeta dress by Christian Siriano, its color referring to her first film role in Steven Spielberg's 1985 version of The Color Purple. [1]
It seemed only fitting that Oprah Winfrey chose to wear a flowing, full-length purple dress for her portrait unveiled Wednesday at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Warren said he had ...
Media personality and former talk show host Oprah Winfrey's portrait was unveiled at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday, adding her likeness to a collection of American ...
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of famous Americans. Along with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the museum is housed in the historic Old Patent Office Building.
In 2017, for her portrait for the National Portrait Gallery, former First Lady Michelle Obama chose the artist Amy Sherald, who like Obama is African American. [1] Both the President and First Lady met with Sherald as a candidate to paint their respective portraits, but Sherald and Michelle Obama had an immediate connection.
A personal reflection on the portrait reveal of Oprah Winfrey, the legend I once hung up on as a child. Oprah Winfrey’s portrait reveal was deeply personal for me. Here’s why
Oprah Winfrey had a busy week discussing what legacy means to her, addressing weight-loss rumors, unveiling a Smithsonian portrait and lighting the Empire State Building purple.