Washington University in St. Louis hosts presidential portrait display

St. Louis, MO -- C-SPAN and the White House Historical Association's presidential portrait exhibit, American Presidents: Life Portraits, will be on display at Washington University in St. Louis from October 15 to October 23.

Commissioned by C-SPAN, artist Chas Fagan painted the 41 portraits to complement C-SPAN's Peabody Award-winning television series American Presidents: Life Portraits. The 41-week series examined the personal stories of each American president.

Accompanying the Fagan portraits are biographical sketches of the 41 presidents along with photographs and prints that capture each president's time in the White House. As Campaign 2000 unfolds, the exhibit continues to travel across the country to provide a historical perspective on the presidency. The exhibit debuted in Washington, DC's Union Station in September 1999.

EXHIBIT: American Presidents: Life Portraits, oil portraits of all 41 U.S. presidents

DATE: Sunday, Oct. 15 through Monday, Oct. 23, 2000. Open to the public Oct. 20-23.

LOCATION: The Athletic Complex at Washington University in St. Louis, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130. (314) 935-5200.

TIMES: The exhibit is open from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Admission is free

American Presidents: Life Portraits features the only complete collection of American presidential oil portraits by one artist. Over the past year, the exhibit has traveled to a number of venues including Manchester, NH, site of the nation's first primary, the Republican and Democratic National Conventions in Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and the National Cable Television Association show in New Orleans. C-SPAN, created by the cable television industry, continues to provide round-the-clock public affairs programming to over 78 million homes. The White House Historical Association, a non profit organization, was created in 1961 to enhance understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of the White House.

For more information on American Presidents: Life Portraits, or to view the portraits online, please visit C-SPAN's American Presidents Web site at www.americanpresidents.org. For more information about the exhibit, contact Joyce Genter, C-SPAN, (202) 626-4852 or Ed Aymar, C-SPAN, (202) 626-7975.