SHEPARD FAIREY’S “HALO” OBAMA ART FOR ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE FURTHER’S OBAMA’S HOPE THEME OF POLITICS

Artist Shepard Fairey, the due who painted Barack Obama’s HOPE campaign image has created a new work of the president for Rolling Stone Magazine’s cover.

The portrait shows Barack Obama with his brow knit in determination. Like the Beyonce song attributed to the president in the singer’s I Am Tour concert, Obama is surrounded by a halo of stars.

“Will he take bold action or compromise too easily?” screams the headline above the new President’s head.

Says Fairey: ”It’s one thing to be running for president and it’s another to be President and I think this new illustration that I did hopefully captures the complexity and the weight of his new role… Not only will we see how he performs, but also whether we as Americans will now help him and continue to push for the changes we asked for.”

Word. It takes all of us to be The President’s hands and feet, before any visionary policies can become flesh in Body America’s community. Nice words from Fairey, so true!

original source: the AP.