Mural Of The Obamas Has Been Defaced ‘Beyond Repair,’ But Not All Hope Is Lost
Image via ID 4228038 © Danny Raustadt | Dreamstime.com
A mural in Madison, Wisconsin featuring former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama was recently vandalized beyond recognition.
The artwork, originally painted by Dane Arts Mural Arts, portrayed both the former US president and first lady with the words “respect,” “empower,” and “include.”
Due to the Barack Obama’s face being defaced to the point it couldn’t be salvaged, the city decided to paint over it so no one would see the damage. The image of the first lady remains untouched on the right, as per Hollywood Unlocked.
Pete Souza, the Chief Official White House Photographer during the Obama era, brought this incident to the public’s attention through an Instagram post. It first shows the photographer posing with the mural before it was vandalized, a stark contrast to the second picture, which sees Obama’s face had been painted over.
“Last year, my daughter made this picture of me standing in front of this beautiful mural that was commissioned by DAMA (Dane Arts Mural Arts) in Madison as part of the State Street mural project. I’m sad to report that the depiction of President Obama was vandalized beyond repair, and the city had to paint over his portrait (swipe to see how it looks today),” Souza wrote.
The photographer, who is based in Madison, also led a call to donate to the Friends of the Madison Arts Commission, in hopes that the mural can be redrawn. For more information, head to the post here.
[via Hollywood Unlocked, cover image via ID 4228038 © Danny Raustadt | Dreamstime.com]
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