Oil & Spray Paint on Framed Wood Panel 

42" x 42" 

2017

Artist Replete presents "Black Enough For Ya?" by Chicago artist Max Sansing, now available on the secondary art market. 

Created in 2017, this portrait was made in remembrance of a younger Obama, eager to make change in the world. This particular piece became highly recognized after it was used for cover art in an . 

“I painted him when he was younger because I used to catch the train on 79th Street to go to school and I would see him... He was just a cool, regular guy and I definitely remembered that name.  I later saw him speak at the 2000 Kenwood Academy graduation, and it was like that’s the same guy from the train station. Next thing you know, damn he’s president.”