Hope                 Rene Nicholas

Artist - Shepard Fairey

Title - Hope

Media - Poster

Dimension - 18 x 12

Date - October 2008

Frank Shepard Fairey was(born February 15, 1970 is an American contemporary graphic designer and illustrator. He first became known for his "Andre the Giant Has a Posse" sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008 U.S. presidential election, specifically his Barack Obama "Hope" poster.

Shepard Fairey statement -  “The first aim of Phenomenology is to reawaken a sense of wonder about one's environment."

Fairey created a series of posters supporting Barack Obama's 2008 candidacy for President of the United States, including the iconic "HOPE" portrait. The New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl called the poster "the most efficacious American political illustration since 'Uncle Sam Wants You'". 

I think this poster was to inform of there generations of the election and show who is running. It wasn't made to be an add it was just a form of art, where the artist showed his opinion in the election of 2008. This portrait fits with the overall theme