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Shepard Fairey’s “Hope” Painting Inspiration

January 23rd, 2009 by Matthew Slutsky

Not sure if everyone saw this, but the photo Shepard Fairey used as inspiration for his now iconic Obama painting actually came from the Obama/Clooney event in April, 2006 at the National Press Club on Darfur.  AND, Obama is holding a SDC wristband!  We, my friends, are part of history and the most famous painting (arguably) since the Mona Lisa.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/the-mysterious-original-hope-photo-6y

Obama and Clooney

Obama Hope Poster

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