George W. Bush Presidential Inaugural Medal

Gladys Gunzer, George W. Bush Presidential Inaugural Medal, 2005, gold, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2010.64.5, © 2005, Medal Craft Mint Green Bay, WI
Copied Gladys Gunzer, George W. Bush Presidential Inaugural Medal, 2005, gold, 2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James F. Dicke Family, 2010.64.5, © 2005, Medal Craft Mint Green Bay, WI

Artwork Details

Title
George W. Bush Presidential Inaugural Medal
Artist
Date
2005
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 3⁄4 in. (7.0 cm)
Copyright
© 2005, Medal Craft Mint Green Bay, WI
Credit Line
Gift of the James F. Dicke Family
Mediums Description
gold
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — political — president
  • Portrait male — Bush, George W.
  • Ceremony — civic — inauguration
Object Number
2010.64.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/2010.64.5

Artwork Description

The inclusion of the vice president with the president on the medal's face has become a tradition for second-term inaugural medals. For the 2005 commemorative piece, Gladys Gunzer searched through countless images of President Bush and Vice President Cheney in newspapers, magazines, and on the Internet for inspiration for this double portrait. She eventually found several likenesses that she believed suggested a "feeling of looking forward" and based her portraits on these images. (H. Joseph Levine, Official Presidential Inaugural Medals)