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How the Obama "Hope" Poster Reached a Tipping Point and Became a Cultural Phenomenon: An Interview With the Artist Shepard Fairey

Ben Arnon | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Art, Hope, Tipping Point, 2008 Presidential Race, Obama Hope Poster Shepard Fairey, Yosi Sergant, Malcolm Gladwell, Shepard Fairey, Barack Obama, Political Art, 2008 Presidential Election, Street Art, Politics News
Ben Arnon

"I think what then happened was that there were a lot of people who were digging Obama but they didn't have any way to symbolically show their support."

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The Art Offends

Yazmany Arboleda | Posted 06.28.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Assassination of Barack Obama, Art, Nypd, Richard Prince, Secret Service, The Assassination of Hillary Clinton, Censorship, Art and Politics, Political Art, Barack Obama, Politics News
Yazmany Arboleda

My two installations, "The Assassination of Barack Obama" and "The Assassination of Hillary Clinton" made headlines when law officials detained me over the use of the word "assassination."

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Obama Website Design Inspires Young Artists Support and Votes

Kristin Gorski | Posted 04.08.2008 | Home

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Kristin Gorski

"By placing such an emphasis on building a visually appealing brand, Obama is validating the importance of design in communication. This in turn builds support from the design community, who might feel that a design-conscious candidate best represents their personal beliefs," Aw says.

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First Person Artist Rachel Mason: The Candidates, The Debates and Their Gestures

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living

Read More: Rachel Mason the Candidate, First Person Artist, Political Art, Living News
Kimberly Brooks

When artist Rachel Mason was invited to ride along with a reporter during this 2008 Presidential campaign trail she put what she saw to paper and created the show "The Candidate."

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