And Now An Exclusive Art History Lesson from Barney Frank
[There was a video here]
Here, Former Representative Frank walks us through the symbology of his recently unveiled portrait. Below is a list of objects that he points out:
- The Harpoon (New Bedford, MA)
- The Dodd-Frank Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
- A Congressional Directory from his first year in Congress (1981)—There is also a directory from his last year in Congress (2013) that he does not mention
- The tie designed by Baruch Shemtov for Barney and Jim's wedding
- Two flags (including the rainbow flag)
- Congressman Frank's wedding ring
- Newspapers on his desk