The Forgotten Man is a 2010 painting by the American artist Jon McNaughton. It depicts President Barack Obama standing in front of the White House. The subject matter of the painting was inspired by the passage of the Affordable Care Act. McNaughton unveiled the painting in a YouTube video on September 14, 2010. It was the second in a series of politically charged portraits painted by McNaughton.
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Description
The Forgotten Man depicts President Barack Obama in front of The White House, standing on the United States Constitution with his arms crossed, staring off into the distance. Nearby, a forlorn everyman sits on a bench. Behind Obama, 43 past U.S. Presidents stand, displaying varying degrees of approval and dissatisfaction with Obama's actions. Founding Father James Madison is depicted pleading with Obama and attempting to pick the constitution up off the ground. United States currency litters the ground near Obama's feet.
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Reception and influence
The painting gained initial notoriety in 2010 when it was featured on MSNBC television host Rachel Maddow's blog as part of a caption contest. In 2012, it drew satirical praise during an episode of The Colbert Report from Stephen Colbert's conservative persona.
After being purchased by conservative commentator Sean Hannity in 2016, The Forgotten Man was rumored to have been bought as gift for then President-elect Donald Trump, though a spokesperson for Fox News (Hannity's employer) later clarified that the painting was never intended to be given as a gift.
The painting has drawn comparisons to a 1934 Maynard Dixon painting of the same name.
See also
- Protest art
References
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