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British Painter Talks Design of Proposed $250 Bill Featuring Trump
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British Painter Talks Design of Proposed $250 Bill Featuring Trump

ARTnews.com·Harrison Jacobs·4 days ago
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Iain Alexander, a British painter who has exhibited in Palm Beach, Florida, designed a proposed $250 bill recently sent by the Trump Administration to the Treasury Department. In an interview with the Washington Post , Alexander said that Trump had reviewed his design and gave the okay for adding the colors of the US flag and a logo commemorating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, which is being celebrated this year. “He likes to call me his favorite British artist,” Alexander said of Trump. Related Articles The Trump administration has been pursuing a 250 dollar bill featuring the real estate mogul-turned-president since last year, despite the fact that US law prohibits living figures from appearing on US bills. According to the Post , US treasurer Brandon Beach and senior advisor Mike Brown pushed staff at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to create prototypes of the 250 dollar bill, including one featuring Trump’s face designed by Alexander.…

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