Beyond Shepard Fairey: A Look at Barack Obama Art
The controversy surrounding Shepard Fairey and the lawsuits over his infamous Barack Obama portrait have made his work some of the most recognized images of the 2008 presidential election, but did you know about the wealth of other Obama art that is out there? There is a whole range of Barack Obama art beyond Shepard Fairey and his iconic work. America’s first black president has motivated citizen tributes from professionals and outsider artists alike, who have drafted stirring tributes to the United States and its 44th president in a number of materials and styles.
ORIGINALS AND REPRODUCTIONS
Barack Obama art includes framed presidential portraits, framed and unframed prints, and tribute posters. There are also political prints and lithographs and poster prints and reproductions of documents from the 2008 election, including copies of the covers of Rolling Stone magazine.
A RANGE OF MATERIALS
Artists have been creating Barack Obama art in two and three dimensions. More than just photos, Obama has inspired original drawings, larger-than-life renditions on plyboard, pencil sketches, and work in oil and watercolor paint. Even clay has been used to make Barack Obama souvenir art tiles.
MORE THAN JUST ONE MAN
There is also art that integrates Barack Obama into history, depicting him with people that he met in real life, such as Senator Ted Kennedy, and his influential predecessors, such as John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King. Beyond Shepard Fairey and his depiction of Obama on his own, Barack Obama art also includes photos of Barack and his wife Michelle.
FROM SERIOUS TO SILLY
Some Barack Obama art has attempted to capture the gravity of the 2008 election, and the symbolism of Obama’s groundbreaking presidency. Other work has imagined the president in a variety of improbable or historical situations. Barack Obama’s image has appeared on an ACEO card as a baseball player, in the place of Rosie the Rivter, and on Mount Rushmore.
Obama’s career of trailblazing firsts has motivated and energized the artistic community, prompting veterans and amateurs alike to create new works in a variety of materials including a full spectrum of themes. His “change” slogan, his famous “Yes, we can” speech from the South Carolina primary, and other aspects of his campaign and presidency have captured imaginations and sparked creative efforts. Barack Obama Art is more than just one person’s work. Come explore the world of Barack Obama Art beyond Shepard Fairey.
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