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Paz
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Paz
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Paz

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.03112011-12-2
Object Type Painting
Artist (Italian)
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Date January 2011
Medium canvas, paint (acrylic), pencil
DimensionsOverall - 2D L 62 3/8 in x W 72 3/4 in (184.8 cm x 158.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionPainting on canvas depicting a red sun emitting green and yellow tiled rays throughout the top third of the canvas, with a burning dove at the center of the top third. The bottom two-thirds of the canvas depicts, from left to right: a person in a black niqāb, a person in a silver suit holding an American flag, and a soldier in green camouflage with a gun draped over their neck. The soldier and the person in the niqāb are joining hands towards the center of the canvas. There are many other designs and depictions of people and objects throughout the canvas that fill out the entirety of the background.
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to President Barack Obama during the Obama administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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