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Now That's Dope! Shepard Fairey Paints Trayvon Martin (PHOTO)
Global Grind ^ | May 23, 2012 | The Decider

Posted on 05/23/2012 11:46:02 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Shepard Fairey, the man who created the iconic Obama "Hope" poster, couldn't put the paintbrush down when it came to the case of Trayvon Martin.

Fairey is known for his amazing artwork and has continuously drawn inspiration from people who've made a significant difference in news and pop culture.

Commissioned by Ebony Magazine, Fairey created the piece a few months ago and will be featured in the magazine when it hits newsstands this week.

On the Trayvon painting, Fairey said:

"I have followed Trayvon’s case closely and I think any compassionate human being can relate to Trayvon as a brother or son and would want to see a thorough investigation into the killing of an unarmed person. In my portrait I wanted to emphasize Trayvon’s humanity as well as the public outcry for a just investigation into his death."

For many of us, Trayvon's story has touched the entire nation, sparking a creative revolution among artists and musicians alike.


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Politics
KEYWORDS: obama; shepardfairey; trayvon; trayvonmartin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Where’s the halo?


41 posted on 05/23/2012 1:19:50 PM PDT by chuckee
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Why not an image of him as a toddler instead?
42 posted on 05/23/2012 1:40:06 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Where’s the one in the hat? Or hoodie, whatever...


43 posted on 05/23/2012 1:57:40 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (=)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Anyone found the picture Shep purloined for this?


44 posted on 05/23/2012 1:58:44 PM PDT by StAnDeliver (=)
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04/02/2012 6:22:33 PM PDT · 16 of 29
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NBC is internally investigating why their producers didn't make Zimmerman look racist enough. Their new graphic will look something like this:


45 posted on 05/23/2012 2:26:51 PM PDT by StAnDeliver ("You can achieve a lot if you don't care who gets the credit." -- not the guy who sued Shep Fairey)
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To: cripplecreek

LOL! Genius! Send it to these same idiots who are praising Mr. Fairey.


46 posted on 05/24/2012 4:04:40 PM PDT by GrandJediMasterYoda (Some day our schools will teach the difference between "lose" and "loose")
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

THERE IS NO CASE AGAINST GEORGE ZIMMERMAN !
YET THE LIBTARDS PERSIST!


47 posted on 05/24/2012 4:10:30 PM PDT by TsonicTsunami08
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