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Artist Amy Sherald: The 60 Minutes Interview

Sherald said museum officials wanted to contextualize a painting of a trans person as the Statue of Liberty, prompting her to pull the show.

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Amy Sherald spent years painting in obscurity, and almost died from a rare heart condition. Now 52, the artist behind Michelle Obama’s official portrait is one of America’s most celebrated painters.

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Artist Amy Sherald: The 60 Minutes Interview

Amy Sherald spent years painting in obscurity, and almost died from a rare heart condition. Now 52, the artist behind Michelle Obama’s official portrait is one of America’s most celebrated painters.

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