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Activity MM4-1
Your understanding of static images
Source: Illustration by Shepard Fairey /obeygiant.com for TheAmplifierFoundation.org; Reference photo by AP Photo/Mannie Garcia.
This image of Barack Obama originally appeared on posters during the 2008 presidential campaign. Consider the context of the image. How was this image used? How was it distributed? In what larger cultural and historical context was it important? Who was the intended audience?
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More recently, the artist of the original Barack Obama "Hope" poster (Shepard Fairey) created a new set of posters around the time of President Donald Trump's inauguration. Consider the content of the "We the People" image shown here. How do you think it was used? Shared? In what larger cultural and historical context was it important? Who was the intended audience?
Source: Illustration by Shepard Fairey /obeygiant.com for TheAmplifierFoundation.org; Reference photo by Ridwan Adhami.
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