Art Blog - Harry Seymour

From First Dance to Political Dance President Obama's first year has ended. Wow! It began with so much enthusiasm and excitement. An electrifying inaugural ball and the first dance set the tone. Here I show that "First Dance," an 18 _ 36 egg tempera painting in which the First Lady adroitly grabs her dress from behind preventing President Obama from stepping on her train and stumbling. What a perfect metaphor for a dance of another sort -- a political dance where the President has had to maneuver between the aspirations of the left and resistance from the right… Continue reading… 2 comments