Melania Trump’s official portrait differs notably from first lady portraits that came before and not just because it was taken in stark black and white.

The new White House portraits of the first lady and the president tell a story of hard-nosed power and all-encompassing anger.

Regine Mahaux started out shooting Target ads in Minneapolis in the late 1980s, when the musician known as "Prince" lived around the block.

The black-and-white photo is presumably meant to convey a sense of power and control as she settles into the White House again.

Jan. 28 (UPI) -- The White House has released a new official portrait for first lady Melania Trump. The black-and-white snapshot features Trump, 54, standing before a large window that looks out at the Washington Monument.

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Channeling her husband Donald Trump’s campaign of portraying strength, she was shot in black and white by Belgian photographer Régine Mahaux. Melania posed in a menswear-inspired tuxedo with contemporary femininity: a tailored black blazer with wide lapels over an unbuttoned white top. It was teamed with a cummerbund and trousers.

Vogue Magazine criticized Melania's Trump official White House portrait, saying she looked "more like a freelance magician than a public servant."