CNN has this cool webpage with pictures of all American presidents. Have a look.
What caught my attention is how the formal pause in portraits changed over time. Look closely...
Up until the nineteen hundreds, presidents are drawn practically frowning. President Johnson in particular looks kinda constipated! After the turn of the century they are no longer frowning, but still have a pretty stern look.
The first president to crack a smile is Kennedy, although it is such a fake smile. Later presidents show more convincing fake-smiles, although president Carter's smile makes me wonder if I could've done better myself! During the 90s, smiling so much as to show some teeth becomes the norm.
Obama is the first president to be portrayed in the middle of a genuine laugh...
What caught my attention is how the formal pause in portraits changed over time. Look closely...
Up until the nineteen hundreds, presidents are drawn practically frowning. President Johnson in particular looks kinda constipated! After the turn of the century they are no longer frowning, but still have a pretty stern look.
The first president to crack a smile is Kennedy, although it is such a fake smile. Later presidents show more convincing fake-smiles, although president Carter's smile makes me wonder if I could've done better myself! During the 90s, smiling so much as to show some teeth becomes the norm.
Obama is the first president to be portrayed in the middle of a genuine laugh...
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