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2009 Presidential Inauguration Photograph
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
2009 Presidential Inauguration Photograph
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

2009 Presidential Inauguration Photograph

Artifact SeriesHead of State Gifts
Artifact IDFO.021310
Object Type Print, Photographic
Photographer (French)
Gifter
Intended Recipient (American, 1961)
Medium glass, paper, ink, wood, plastic (acrylic), metal, adhesive
DimensionsOverall - 3D H 19 3/8 in x W 35 1/2 in x D 1 3/4 in (49.2 cm x 90.2 cm x 4.4 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionA framed photo enclosed in a glass and acrylic mount. The photo depicts a crowd during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration on the National Mall that captures the moment when the image of President Lincoln was displayed on screens.
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed in lower right of reverse of frame: [photographer's signature] Oct 2012 Inscribed on reverse: [copyright symbol] Jean-Christian Rostagni, [phone number] (USA)/ [website] Of, By, For Print #6 Revised file #1023 (New head, lighter) Shot on January 20, 2009, between 8:00 am and 8:30 am, the day of Barack Obama's inauguration in the first minute of my arrival on the mall, and the second shot I made there. Shot with a Hasselblad and 2,8/80 mm, yellow filter, on FP4 processed in PMK. Scanned in February 2009 on Imacon 646 and output in 16 bit on Epson 9900 and on Museo Portfolio Rag with Epson HDR ink. Original file for canon 5100 was revised for Epson 9900, then for new head and lighter print of which this is the first one. September 15, 2012 [photographer's signature]
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Barack Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Executive 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 SeriesGifts of State (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
Use Restriction NoteCopyright or other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than the Obama Presidential Library. The Obama Presidential Library does not warrant that the use of materials will not infringe on the rights of third parties holding the rights to these works, or make any representations or warranties with respect to the application or terms of any international agreement, treaty, or protections that may apply. It is your responsibility to determine and satisfy any copyright or other use restrictions. Pertinent regulations can be found at 36 C.F.R 1254.62.
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