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Obamaganda

9.16.2008

The First Article of Obamaganda

The first recognized piece of Obamaganda: Progress by Shepard Fairey of the Obey Giant campaign, it would be followed shortly by Hope. The stark contrast of colors combined with the iconic image of Obama inspire comparisons to socialist propaganda art of the sixties. For example the famous photo turned relief image of Ernesto "Che" Guevara or paintings featuring China's communist leader Chairman Mao Zedong.


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WHAT IS OBAMAGANDA?

o∙bam∙a∙gan∙da
Pronunciation: ō-bäm-ə-ˈgan-də
Function: noun

1 : ideas, information or (in this case) art distributed with the intention of supporting the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama.

Note: This blog is vehemently pro-Obama.

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