“100 Portraits for 100 Years of Jimmy Carter” in honor of former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday is now open at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and will be on display through November 30, 2024. The exhibit is mainly drawn from the library’s museum collection, with most of the photographs sent to the Carter White House from around the country and the world.
The exhibition includes portraits in the traditional forms of oil paintings and watercolours, pastels, charcoal, pencil drawings, as well as portraits made from wire, handmade leather, wood, velvet, etched metal and yarn.
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While some of the portraits were created by professionals and nationally renowned artists such as Chris diDomizio, Andy Warhol and Peter Max, others are by self-taught or amateur artists.
The exhibit is included with museum admission.
