Picture of the Obamas with Vues d'Amerique du Nord by Pete Souza (2010)
Title
Picture of the Obamas with Vues d'Amerique du Nord by Pete Souza (2010)
Description
This picture depicts the Obamas standing in front of the same wallpaper that is in the Nightingale Brown house in the White House, in the Diplomatic Reception Room. It was installed by Jackie Kennedy. The irony of the black president standing by racist wallpaper is for the viewer to determine.
Creator
Pete Souza
Source
The White House
Date
2010
Contributor
Lena Bohman
Rights
Rights Status Not Evaluated
Citation
Pete Souza, “Picture of the Obamas with Vues d'Amerique du Nord by Pete Souza (2010),” Digital Tours of The Nightingale-Brown House , accessed November 2, 2025, https://cds.library.brown.edu/NBHouse/items/show/11.