Smithsonian · National Portrait Gallery
HOPE / Barack Obama · 2008
The portrait associated with Barack Obama’s campaign. The National Portrait Gallery holds a version made with collage, stencil and acrylic paint.
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United States · 1970
Shepard Fairey
The graphic power of a public image
Shepard Fairey is an American street artist and graphic designer born in Charleston. Rooted in skate culture, his OBEY campaign brought his imagery into public spaces. Through posters, screenprints and murals, he explores propaganda and social engagement. His HOPE portrait of Barack Obama became an emblem of the 2008 presidential campaign.
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His compositions combine contrast, typography and recognizable imagery. For those drawn to graphic art, his work offers a way to explore the relationship between visual culture, public space and the messages around us.
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Rhode Island School of Design
OBEY / Andre the Giant Has a Posse
The sticker campaign began in 1989 while Fairey was studying at RISD and evolved into the visual language of OBEY.
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