Artist Admits Obama Poster Rooted in Soviet Propaganda Art

[TianM...@gmail.com]

The San Francisco Chronicle states that one of the artists, Shepard
Fairey, is straightforward and clear about this.

http://sfchronicle.us/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/18/DD0M12SGKS.DTL&type=printable
http://www.obamaartreport.com/2008/08/obama-art-report-in-san-francisco.html

Fairey designed the poster with the word HOPE at the bottom, and now
says this about that:

'The image has been interpreted by critics as either capturing the
inspiration Obama embodies or as just downright creepy in its
propagandistic depiction of the political figure. The portrait, in
muted tones, takes cues from socialist realism and is reminiscent of
posters created to celebrate Lenin, Stalin and Mao. Fairey has enjoyed
this debate. "The illustration does have roots in propaganda art,"
Fairey said. "I also want it to seem like a patriotic image, but not
be seen as too countercultural. ... It needed just enough mainstream
ingredients to transcend."'

"Fairey purposely used a red-black-cream palette, the color scheme
most associated with Soviet-era posters."

"Propaganda hits you in the gut. And it's proven to be effective."
Fairey said.

"You don't question the authority," Fairey said of his creation. "You
submit, because you think, 'It's so intricately designed, it can't be
questioned.' "

referring to the Soviet propaganda posters from the 1920's through
WWII. The Obama poster looks like it is influenced by

"Glory be to the people's heroes from Potemkin" from the 1920's
http://theroadworthyman.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/soviet-retro-propaganda-posters/

"Staff makes all the difference" from 1935
http://sovietposter.blogspot.com/2007/12/stuff-that-matters.html

and "Keep Quiet" from 1941.
http://sovietposter.blogspot.com/2007/12/silence-is-gold.html

http://perpetuaofcarthage.blogspot.com/2008/09/artist-admits-obama-poster-rooted-in.html

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On Oct 2, 12:06 pm, TianMei...@gmail.com wrote:
> The San Francisco Chronicle states that one of the artists, Shepard
> Fairey, is straightforward and clear about this.
>

> http://sfchronicle.us/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/18/DD0M12SGK...http://www.obamaartreport.com/2008/08/obama-art-report-in-san-francis...

>
> Fairey designed the poster with the word HOPE at the bottom, and now
> says this about that:
>
> 'The image has been interpreted by critics as either capturing the
> inspiration Obama embodies or as just downright creepy in its
> propagandistic depiction of the political figure. The portrait, in
> muted tones, takes cues from socialist realism and is reminiscent of
> posters created to celebrate Lenin, Stalin and Mao. Fairey has enjoyed
> this debate. "The illustration does have roots in propaganda art,"
> Fairey said. "I also want it to seem like a patriotic image, but not
> be seen as too countercultural. ... It needed just enough mainstream
> ingredients to transcend."'
>
> "Fairey purposely used a red-black-cream palette, the color scheme
> most associated with Soviet-era posters."
>
> "Propaganda hits you in the gut. And it's proven to be effective."
> Fairey said.
>
> "You don't question the authority," Fairey said of his creation. "You
> submit, because you think, 'It's so intricately designed, it can't be
> questioned.' "
>
> referring to the Soviet propaganda posters from the 1920's through
> WWII. The Obama poster looks like it is influenced by
>

> "Glory be to the people's heroes from Potemkin" from the 1920'shttp://theroadworthyman.wordpress.com/2008/04/25/soviet-retro-propaga...
>
> "Staff makes all the difference" from 1935http://sovietposter.blogspot.com/2007/12/stuff-that-matters.html

>
> and "Keep Quiet" from 1941.http://sovietposter.blogspot.com/2007/12/silence-is-gold.html
>

> http://perpetuaofcarthage.blogspot.com/2008/09/artist-admits-obama-po...

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