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National Portrait Gallery unveils ‘President Frank Underwood’ painting
Washington Post ^ | 2/22/16 | Peggy McGlone

Posted on 02/23/2016 3:33:36 AM PST by markomalley

Fact and fiction tangled a bit at the National Portrait Gallery, where a portrait of Kevin Spacey as President Francis J. Underwood –the character he plays in the Netflix series “House of Cards” – was unveiled on Monday.

In the six-by-six-foot portrait, British artist Jonathan Yeo depicts Spacey as the fictional President Underwood sitting at his desk in a recreated Oval Office. The portrait was introduced at a ceremony meant to mimic the unveiling of a real presidential portrait, an event featuring Spacey as Underwood and “members of the actual White House press corps,” Netflix noted.

The work will be on display in the Smithsonian museum beginning Wednesday. Netflix will release the fourth season of its political series March 4.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: houseofcards; smithsonian
A second portrait of Bill or a preview of Hill's portrait?


1 posted on 02/23/2016 3:33:36 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

The shadow under Spacey’s nose makes it look like he has a Hitler moustache.


2 posted on 02/23/2016 4:26:07 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: markomalley

The problem with that show is that it is not cynical enough.


3 posted on 02/23/2016 5:25:12 AM PST by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty.)
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To: markomalley

Isn’t this that guy who does all those stoo-pid credit card commercials??? Quite frankly, he has long since jumped the shark, IMHO.


4 posted on 02/23/2016 5:45:01 AM PST by China Clipper ( Animals? Sure I like animals. See? There's one there, right next to the potatoes!)
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To: Rummyfan

“The problem with that show is that it is not cynical enough.”

I am told that it is not as much a drama as a user guide.

As with most technical documentation, it leaves much to the imagination of the user.


5 posted on 02/23/2016 7:08:09 AM PST by markomalley (Nothing emboldens the wicked so greatly as the lack of courage on the part of the good -- Leo XIII)
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To: Rummyfan

Netflix will release the fourth season of its political series March 4.

I thought last season was the end of it. Guess not.


6 posted on 02/23/2016 8:17:40 AM PST by sheana
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To: markomalley

the artist appears to be a rectangularist


7 posted on 02/23/2016 8:19:21 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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To: sheana

POSSIBLE SPOILER

In the British version the guy gets the boot. Si that could be where we’’re headed or not. BTW the Bristish series is excellent.


8 posted on 02/23/2016 8:19:27 AM PST by morphing libertarian
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To: markomalley

spacey is a sodomite.


9 posted on 02/23/2016 8:21:03 AM PST by Palio di Siena
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To: China Clipper

do you watch house of cards?

he probably got the CC spot because of his popularity on House of Cards.


10 posted on 02/23/2016 8:21:09 AM PST by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;+12, 73, ....carson is the kinder gentler trump.)
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