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Ronald V. Dellums

Portrait painting of Ronald V. Dellums, in a suit and tie, standing with arms folded, in front of an ochre column and glowing lunette window/tiles/collection/4/455.xml
Portrait painting of Ronald V. Dellums, in a suit and tie, standing with arms folded, in front of an ochre column and glowing lunette window
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Date

1997

Artist

Andre White

Dimensions

58 x 42 in. (147.3 x 106.7 cm) Framed: 67 1/2 x 55 in. (171.5 x 139.7 cm)

Accession Number

2002.007.006

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Armed Services Committee Chairman Ron Dellums’ commanding presence is ably captured in his committee portrait. The first African American on the committee, Dellums dominates the foreground, and his silhouette is dramatically contrasted with the glow from a lunette behind. The window’s prismatic colors alludes to his involvement in the loose political alliance known as the Rainbow Coalition, while the column anchoring the painting’s right side nods to the public forum of civic discourse.

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