Paint & Pitchfork

Directed by Christine Turner · Starring Amy Sherald, Kehinde Wiley · 2022

The painters behind Barack and Michelle Obama's official portraits reflect on how Black bodies are depicted on canvas.

Two major painters talk candidly about representation, history and who gets to be seen.

In a documentary by Christine Turner, the painters behind the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama share their thoughts on the portrayal of Black bodies on canvas.

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