![]() I say it’s Jefferson, and find dense ambiguity of such a choice fetching. He was bald on top, and the subject of the pic clearly is not. …That portrait on the wall behind her, that’s Thomas Jefferson, isn’t it? Someone on MSNBC said it was James Madison, heard that shortly after I’d pegged it for Jefferson, and started looking around for pics of Madison. ![]() Simple, almost non-existent pleats in front of dress call to mind elegance of Jackie or Mrs. Definitely a classy, timeless look for a modern woman: no sleeves, simple black dress, white pearls (a nod to the first lady role?). Possessively touching the table: we’re here, we earned it. The Great White Man theory of history laid to rest? OR: Is that a slave-owning president? Jefferson? Looking over the Obama’s shoulders? Also a funny visual. … The portrait of the old, dead, white guy in the background is funny. I had to go back to Nancy Reagan to get a standing shot, but a wholly different affect. A fully EMBODIED woman, standing tall on her feet. …Very interesting how it breaks with tradition. Of course, those dynamics can go in any number of directions, including the “see who’s in the house now!” message implied by Ryan, to the “dirty old man” angle suggested by Dan in the discussion thread. I looked at a lot of discussion threads around the ‘nets and hardly saw anyone pick it up. If it was very clever of the First Lady, it apparently was also quite subtle. Props to our readers for nailing the irony and racial dynamics involved in Michelle Obama posing with Jefferson.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |