Changing of the Guard: The White House Art Collection

As the President suits up for the battle ahead on the nomination of the first Hispanic woman to the Supreme Court of the United States of America, so too is there a changing of the guard in the art represented on the walls of the White House. This Wall Street Journal article reports on the revamping of the White House art collection. Providing insight on the curators, advisors, and collectors who are part of the larger frame, we witness the history of the selection process which has roots in nineteenth-century visual conventions, connoisseurship, and controversy.