Time Magazine is running a rather refreshing slide show of Barack Obama themed art that they found on Flickr. I say its refreshing in that it doesn't mention the words "Shepard" or "Fairey" once, nor does it show THAT POSTER.
(spoiler alert: ok ok it kinda sorta does but its in a photograph so its ok)
Don't get me wrong, I love the Fairey/Obey Obama poster. Its iconic and one of the best political posters ever, but i'm really just sick and tired of seeing the thing every time Obama's
name is mentioned. I think its been over used to the point where its now about the artist more than the subject but hey thats just like my opinion. People might get shocked to see a photograph of the President Elect...they might discover he's a human being and not a Vector Man!
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