How nice to see good design pop up amidst the mostly un-pretty, election-time barrage of campaign materials.These posters for the presidential candidate Barack Obama were created by artist, graphic designer and illustrator, Shepard Fairey, as a show of support for his candidate of choice.
Fairey, a Rhode Island School of Design graduate, started his career as a guerrilla artist, inspired by the propogandist posters of the WPA and the Russian and Chinese revolutions. He created the Andre the Giant/Obey The Giant graffiti sticker art campaign in 1989 (while still a student at RISD) that relied on an international network of collaborators to carry out. If you look around, you still might be able to spot his Andre the Giant, on a telephone pole nearby.
Throughout history, art has been considered a reflection of society as well as a forum for advocating thought, examination, introspection and/or change.
We think a little art and change can do you good.
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Images from obeygiant.com
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12 comments:
Agreed!
I am so interested to listen to what people have to say when I am in the UK next month.
Art can definitely raise awareness I think and hopefully this poster will help to get Obama elected!
Meg, it's always interesting to know how other countries see us. Maybe you can share what you find out!
Maya - the poster is colorful and powerful in its graphic simplicity. Although the design could be considered derivative, it feels fresh and contemporary in the context of a presidential campaign. And, even better, it seems appropriate for the candidate.
-Lana
People change the world, and people make art, therefore, yes art changes the world.
Now we have to do our part, and vote.
And help register those 12 million first-timers out there!
O*B*A*M*A*
xo xo
Vamp - I agree! And thanks.
-Lana
I like the design too. It does have that 1930s propaganda feel to it, but it is still a strong graphic and cool.
Any idea where you can get one of these prints? I tried to buy one from the Obama website months ago and they were sold out. (And very expensive.)
zvw22 - It looks like they're available here:
http://www.projecthope08.com
for $35 + shipping.
(You might want to order it right away!)
-Lana
I love this post.
Thanks Liberty - you inspired me!
-Lana
Powerful and provocative! I haven't seen those ones!
No doubt art will help to change the world
Linda - we can only hope!
-Lana
These are wonderful pieces of art - I hadn't seen them - thanks for posting them! go O go!
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