Obama Poster Shepard Fairey

Set in fairey s signature graphic style with a patriotic palette of red white and blue the portrait portrays obama looking into the distance with a sense of hopeful determination.

Obama poster shepard fairey. Shepard fairey has also created works to support school safety and posters with his art were seen at the march for our lives rally in washington d c. Artist behind obama hope poster unveils largest work to date in sydney on the side of 309 george st in sydney the street artist s latest work has been unveiled as part of. 113 114 street art is characterized by a nonpermissive art method of production which reveals the rebellious nature and activism that challenges the viewer s perspective regarding the surrounding environment. It consists of a stylized stencil portrait of obama in solid red beige and light and dark blue with the word progress hope or change below and other words in some versions.

The renowned poster was designed by los angeles based contemporary street artist shepard fairey. I wanted wise but not intimidating shepard fairey said of his iconic poster design for barack obama s 2008 presidential campaign. From the peace guard posters boycotting violence and war abroad to the we the people prints launched for the women s march in 2017 fairey s posters often promote activism by spreading a message of unity. Fairey s fame skyrocketed once again in 2008 when he launched his iconic red white and blue hope posters to support barack obama s presidential campaign.

The portrait that came to symbolize the historic campaign of president elect barack obama is now on display at the national portrait gallery the piece created by los angeles based graphic designer and street artist shepard fairey came to the museum through the generosity of washington d c art collectors heather and tony podesta in honor of tony podesta s mother the late mary k. To help improve this record. In 2008 shepard fairey s hope the now iconic blue red poster depicting then presidential candidate barack obama went viral becoming the defining image of his campaign. Shepard fairey on the future of political art and whether obama lived up to his hope poster the street artist sounds off on emerging talent election 2016 and his iconic presidential poster.

The barack obama hope poster is an image of barack obama designed by artist shepard fairey which was widely described as iconic and came to represent his 2008 presidential campaign. Shepard fairey designer title barack obama hope poster date 2008 medium paper dimensions 86 61 cm 36 24 in credit line gift of rick valicenti reference number 2015 420 extended information about this artwork.