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Obama "HOPE" Artist Creates Trayvon Painting
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 954113:MV8xODgwMjExXzMxMzg5Nzk3XzgzNkExNzAw] [quote:TXGal4Truth:MV8xODgwMjExXzY0NkUzN0Uz] [b]Posted on May 26, 2012[/b] :Tvitaminob: Shepard Fairey, the street artist behind the iconic “Hope” poster of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, has created a similarly-styled work in honor of Trayvon Martin. According to Fairey’s website, Ebony magazine commissioned the image several months ago, but the artist was not able to unveil it “until the issue hit newsstands this week.” The painting recreates the now-famous photo of Martin wearing a hoodie. The background features images from rallies demanding justice for the Florida teen’s death. PIC: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/obama-hope-artist-creates-trayvon-martin-painting/ [/quote] Shepard Fairey = :stir: More so than any "racist" on this entire site. [/quote]
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Posted on May 26, 2012
Shepard Fairey, the street artist behind the iconic “Hope” poster of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, has created a similarly-styled work in honor of Trayvon Martin.
According to Fairey’s website, Ebony magazine commissioned the image several months ago, but the artist was not able to unveil it “until the issue hit newsstands this week.”
The painting recreates the now-famous photo of Martin wearing a hoodie. The background features images from rallies demanding justice for the Florida teen’s death.
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