'Obama for President' by Shepard Fairey + El Mac, 2008-2009
Rare, original promotional 4-decal set from President Barack Obama's campaign/inauguration.
4 x 6 Inches each.
10.2 x 15.2 Centimeters each.
9.5 x 21.5 x 1 Inches (framed)
Screen print set on premium gloss decals with cardstock backing.
All based on the artworks by Shepard Fairey and El Mac.
*Note: Matted and framed in black MDF molding with white matting.
ABOUT THE ART
"I believe with great conviction that Barack Obama should be the next President. I have been paying close attention to him since the Democratic convention in 2004. I feel that he is more a statesman than a politician.
He was against the war when it was an unpopular position (and Hillary was for the war at that time), Obama is for energy and environmental conservation. He is for healthcare reform. Check him out for yourself www.barackobama.com. Proceeds from this print go to produce prints for a large statewide poster campaign. Thanks."
- Shepard
ABOUT THE ART
El Mac is a high profile photorealistic street artist based in LA . Born in Los Angeles in 1980 to an engineer and an artist, Mac has been creating and studying art independently since childhood. He was inspired at a young age by classic European painters such as Caravaggio, and Vermeer and Art Nouveau symbolism artists such as Gustav Klimt and Alphonse Mucha.
This was mixed with the more contemporary influences of graffiti and photorealism, as well as as the Chicano & Mexican culture he grew up around. He has created numerous murals around the world. Some of his murals have become local landmarks, especially his collaborations with Retna, which combine Mac's representational figures with Retna's typography and designs. He aims to uplift and inspire through his careful, perfectionist renderings of both the sublime and the humble.
El Mac's Barack Obama 'Hope' poster is a contemporary graphic art print released in 2008. The Obama campaign approved the poster, and it was distributed during the 2008 election season.