Peter van Agtmael
Donald Trump’s inauguration cake is wheeled out to be cut by a sword by President Trump and Vice President Pence. It later caused a stir when it was revealed to be a carbon copy of the cake used for President Obama’s second inauguration.

Donald Trump’s inauguration cake is wheeled out to be cut by a sword by President Trump and Vice President Pence. It later caused a stir when it was revealed to be a carbon copy of the cake used for President Obama’s second inauguration.

© Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos

Donald Trump’s inauguration cake is wheeled out to be cut by a sword by President Trump and Vice President Pence. It later caused a stir when it was revealed to be a carbon copy of the cake used for President Obama’s second inauguration.
Donald Trump’s inauguration cake is wheeled out to be cut by a sword by President Trump and Vice President Pence. It later caused a stir when it was revealed to be a carbon copy of the cake used for President Obama’s second inauguration.
ArtistAmerican, born 1981
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Donald Trump’s inauguration cake is wheeled out to be cut by a sword by President Trump and Vice President Pence. It later caused a stir when it was revealed to be a carbon copy of the cake used for President Obama’s second inauguration.
Date2017
Place depictedWashington, District of Columbia, United States
MediumInkjet print
DimensionsImage (At open): 17 5/8 × 23 5/8 in. (44.8 × 60 cm)
 Frame: 25 7/16 × 30 15/16 × 1 1/16 in. (64.6 × 78.6 × 2.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Charles Dee Mitchell
Object number2023.703
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ProvenanceCharles Dee Mitchell, Dallas; given to MFAH, 2023.
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Printed in black on applied label, frame verso, center: PDNB GALLERY // ARTIST: Agtmael, Peter van // TITLE: USA. Washington, DC 2017, Donald Trump’s // inauguration cake is wheeled out // // DATE: 2017 // PRINT: Archival inkjet // ACC. 13635XX // 150 Manufacturing St., Ste. 203, Dallas TX 75207 | [gallery phone]

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