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Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:49 pm

In the spirit of our upcoming inauguration:

Derived from the Shepard Fairey poster

Whip up your own here...

http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com

Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:02 pm

Sweet!

Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:00 pm

that is so funny :lol:

Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:15 pm

Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:12 pm

never mind

Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:32 pm

I voted GREEN Party.

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Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:41 pm

ChesterKV wrote: I voted GREEN Party.
I voted "Workers Party", I think. Cuz, you know, I'm like, a worker!
Get it ?
8)

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Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:21 am

IIRC the Obama Van picture a couple of post above was the same one fetured in time Magazine about 3 weeks ago......I'll have to dig that article up.

t.

Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:43 am

the style is reminiscent of the Roosevelt era "New Deal" National Park Service posters.

the slogan, (Yes We Camp!) however, is brilliant!

the artist who made the Obama poster is Shepard Fairy a so called 'vandal' street artist.

"SHEPARD FAIREY ON THE PROJECT:
Ã¢â‚¬Å“I wanted to make an art piece of Barack Obama because I thought an iconic portrait of him could symbolize and amplify the importance of his mission. I believe Obama will guide this country to a future where everyone can thrive and I should support him vigorously for the sake of my two young daughters. I have made art opposing the Iraq war for several years, and making art of Obama, who opposed the war from the start, is like making art for peace. I know I have an audience of young art fans and IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m delighted if I can encourage them to see the merits of Barack Obama.Ã¢â‚¬Â"

too bad he doesn't acknowledge the origin of the style.

Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:53 am

Yes it's definitely harkening back to that older style of serigraphy. I always thought that was a nice stylistic touch on the Obama poster. The Vanagon "Yes We Camp" is just great, we had a nice chuckle over that!

Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:09 am

tencentlife wrote: serigraphy

somebody knows their graphic arts. a man of many interests?

also reminds me of the solarised posters of the '60s. history repeating eh?

Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:47 am

240Gordy wrote: tencentlife wrote: serigraphy

somebody knows their graphic arts. a man of many interests?

Former screen printer; high-dollar yardage.

Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:54 am

240gordy,
We have six of these posters (Glacier, Zion, Yosemite, Smokies, Devil's Tower and Petrified Forest) framed and grouped in our living room . They were reissued by a guy who calls himself the "Ranger of the Lost Art," who got the images from the U.S. Archives. Nice work nicely reproduced and usually available at the National Parks as well as online.

Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:07 pm

I picked up the post card set when I stopped in at a visitor's center in Montana.

Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:08 pm

I don't know who had this idea first. But help your country!
Make this a sticker and sell it for a couple of bucks here or else where!

It's brilliant!

JP

here is my contribution.
http://monwest.com/phpBB2/files/thumbs/t_monwestcom_193.gif

Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:20 am

wow, i cant help but to be so proud of my country today :D i have never seen people so happy. way to go america =D>

Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:16 am

ya, congratulations you guys.

Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:03 am

It's been a LONG time since we've had a president that we can hold our heads up in pride while he's out in public.. 8)

devesvws wrote: wow, i cant help but to be so proud of my country today :D i have never seen people so happy. way to go america =D>

Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:50 am

Another pic of the Obama van in DC, from today's NY Times

Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:25 pm

The artist Shepard Fairey was interviewed today on NPR's Fresh Air. I heard about half of the interview. Pretty interesting.