Obamified Vanagon Image

Ryan Alfonso · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject: Obamified Vanagon Image

In the spirit of our upcoming inauguration:

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Derived from the Shepard Fairey poster

Whip up your own here...

http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com

GWTWTLW · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject:

Sweet!
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devesvws · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject:

that is so funny Laughing

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woggs1 · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 8:15 pm Post subject:

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240Gordy · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject:

never mind
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ChesterKV · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:

I voted GREEN Party.

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greenbus pilot · Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:41 pm Post subject:

Neptuno · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:21 am Post subject:

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.

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240Gordy · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:43 am Post subject:

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.
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tencentlife · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 10:53 am Post subject:

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!
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240Gordy · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:09 am Post subject:

tencentlife · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:47 am Post subject:

campism · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 11:54 am Post subject:

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.

240Gordy · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject:

I picked up the post card set when I stopped in at a visitor's center in Montana.
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Crughy · Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 5:08 pm Post subject:

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

devesvws · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:20 am Post subject:

wow, i cant help but to be so proud of my country today Very Happy

i have never seen people so happy. way to go america Applause

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240Gordy · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 10:16 am Post subject:

ya, congratulations you guys.
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danfromsyr · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

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.. Cool

BoneStock67 · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:50 am Post subject:

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

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campism · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:25 pm Post subject:

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


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