Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) presented his official portrait as president of Mexico in the National Palace at the end of his last morning conference.
AMLO’s portrait is a painting like that of previous presidents that took a year to complete.
The portrait is a work of Ermilo Espinosa and below we present the photos of the portrait of President AMLO.
AMLO reveals official portrait in the National Palace
The president AMLO revealed the portrait that Ermilo Espinosa made and that will remain in one of the corridors of the National Palace today, Monday, September 30.
On his last day as president of Mexico, López Obrador presented his own portrait, where he is seen standing on the balcony of the National Palace with the baton held in one of his hands.
In the background of the portrait you can see the Mexican flag waving in the Plaza de la Constitución, known as the Zócalo of the Historic Center.
In the portrait, President AMLO is seen smiling with the Presidential Band.
AMLO reveals his portrait as president of Mexico
AMLO reveals his portrait as president of Mexico
AMLO reveals his portrait as president of Mexico (MOSES PABLO / Cuartoscuro)
AMLO unveiled his portrait in the company of the Yucatecan painter Ermilo Espinosawho assured that the work “was done first time.”
Likewise, the artist was grateful that the federal government gave him “absolute creative freedom” to create the image with which President AMLO will be remembered.
Portrait of AMLO: Artist represented the president who was close to the people
According to the painter Ermilo Espinosa, AMLO’s portrait is based on three figures that show him close to the people.
Likewise, he explained to the media that the portrait combined three figures that fully represent AMLO’s government: the baton of command, the people in the capital’s Zócalo and the balcony.
“They gave me absolute creative freedom, I spent a long time thinking about what the best shape was and what were the main symbols that I should take into account, in this case I consider that the baton is the fundamental piece, it is the central axis of the painting , there are the people in the Zócalo, who have a very important relevance from my point of view for this administration, because the communication and the direct treatment of the president with the people, through you and through this one on one for me has “It was very characteristic and it had to appear in the box.”
Ermilo Espinosa
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AMLO reveals his portrait as president of Mexico (Presidency)
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Portrait of AMLO: We explain the symbolism of the work found in the National Palace
According to the artist in charge of the AMLO paintingthis work shows the outgoing president close to the people of Mexico with details that symbolize López Obrador’s struggle and his way of governing.
He portrait It is full of symbolism, among them baton and the presidential sash“which captures the closeness with the people, the essence of the Fourth Transformation of Mexico. We thank the artisans of Oaxaca who made this unique frame carved in gold.”
2024-09-30 23:46:21