'Hope' by El Mac, 2008
Rare original promotional sticker from the Barack Obama Presidential campaign, 2008.
Artist Series #6.
6 x 4 Inches
15.2 x 10.2 Centimeters
Screen print on premium gloss sticker with cardstock backing.
Based on the artwork by artist El Mac.
Limited Edition of unknown quantity.
Artist's signature and date printed bottom right.
Excellent original condition.
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.