The First Ladies Symposium Contributors
Jill BidenJill Tracy Jacobs Biden was born on June 3, 1951, in Hammonton, New Jersey. Growing up in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, she...
Bill Clinton
- Artist
- Simmie Knox
- Date of Work
- 2002
- Medium
- oil paint
- Type
- Portrait
- Credit
- White House Collection/White House Historical Association
Bill Clinton
This portrait of President Bill Clinton was painted by renowned artist Simmie Knox in 2002 after Clinton left office. Knox, who also painted a portrait of First Lady Hillary Clinton, became the first African American selected to complete an official White House portrait. A former governor of Arkansas, Clinton served as president from January 20, 1993 until January 20, 2001. Both portraits of the Clintons by Knox debuted in the East Room of the White House on June 14, 2004.
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