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On Jan. 19, 2022, an image supposedly showing Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, sitting in his office surrounded by images of himself. This is a genuine image of Fauci in his office and is a screenshot from the movie Fauci currently available on Disney Plus. This scene can be glimpsed around the 1:25:39 mark. The three red circles in this image highlight a portrait, a drawing, and a photograph of Fauci. While we haven't been able to find too much information about the drawing and the photograph — it appears the photograph at the far right accompanies an award — the portrait was painted by musician Joan Baez. In August 2020, Baez posted a picture of her Fauci portrait on Facebook, along with a message stating that she created the painting in order to honor Fauci for all he is doing for us and for he world. Baez wrote: This artwork was part of Baez's Mischief Makers exhibit, a series that also included portraits of Patti Smith, Coretta Scott King, Gandhi, Bob Dylan, John Lewis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Kamala Harris, among many others. While Baez and Fauci have struck up a friendship in the wake of this portrait's release, it's unclear if the portrait in Fauci's office is the original, or a reproduction. We haven't been able to determine much about the other two images. The drawing near the window appears to show him during an infamous facepalm moment after former President Donald Trump mentioned the deep state during a news conference. The photograph on the right appears to be accompanied by an award, but it's difficult to discern which one. While the above-displayed picture is real, an edited version of it was also circulated online. In the exaggerated version, the image on Fauci's screen is replaced with another image of Fauci.
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