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Shepard Fairey
For the majority of people, Pop Artist Shepard Fairey appeared to become famous “overnight,” as the highly stylized Barack Obama HOPE poster he created during the 2008 presidential election season went viral and became omnipresent as the campaign gained momentum. At the time, “hope” was considered to be a cornerstone of the Obama campaign and Fairey’s poster quickly became the predominant visual element used by Obama supporters – as campaign posters, bumper stickers, t-shirts and other forms of paraphernalia. Other versions of the unique portrait were created with the words “PROGRESS,” “CHANGE” and “VOTE” used in place of “HOPE.”
Due in large part to the enormous success of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, Shepard Fairey’s HOPE poster became an American classic, earning its place in history as an iconic piece of presidential campaign art. Following the election, the Smithsonian Institution’s U.S. National Portrait Gallery acquired HOPE, where it resides as part of the gallery’s permanent collection.
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