Abraham Obama |
 Sep 28 2008, 06:41 PM
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 I'm Jc  Group: Mentor Posts: 13,619 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 437,556  |
  Ronnie gets close with his “Abraham Obama” installation in his New Jersey loft in preperation for the opening of the Jersey City studio tour on Oct 3rd  “Abraham Obama” is an artwork by Ron English. It is a image that blends the face of the presumptive unofficial Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama with the icon, bearded visage of Abraham Lincoln. The effect is subtle. At first glance, the image appears to simply be a portrait of Abraham Linclon. Then the viewer registers an oddity within the image, an imperfection which is a substitution. The eyes and facial structure of Obama seems to grow out of the icon of Lincoln.
What “Abraham Obama” is is an open question. The second coming. An imposter. A radical in Republican clothing. Bipartisan. Multiracial. Forward-thinking but old-fashioned. A uniter. A divider. A non-Decider. The next President of the United States. Or a piece of pop art? That dialog, between art, politics, and individuals, is what artist Ron English has said the work is really all about. |
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Oct 1 2008, 11:39 AM
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 The Resident Drunk Group: Head Staff Posts: 8,623 Joined: Nov 2007 Member No: 593,266 |
That is actually very creepy. I honestly had to double, triple, and quadruple take on that one.
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brooklyneast05 Abraham Obama Sep 28 2008, 06:41 PM
libertie That is creepy. And really cool. Oct 1 2008, 11:26 AM pessimist Facemesh ftw. Oct 2 2008, 01:32 AM ojairus click to enlarge theres tons more innovative and c... Oct 2 2008, 02:31 AM DoubleJ I walk around campus with my Obama pin....you shou... Oct 2 2008, 05:42 AM
libertie QUOTE(DoubleJ @ Oct 2 2008, 05:42 AM) I w... Oct 2 2008, 05:00 PM giraffe click to enlarge
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click to enlarge... Oct 2 2008, 11:32 AM giraffe click to enlarge
click to enlarge Oct 2 2008, 11:34 AM giraffe LOL whoops. made my own thread and shit. combine n... Oct 2 2008, 11:37 AM ChesterRevolver That's awesome. I want a poster of it or somet... Oct 2 2008, 02:36 PM hi-C Yo... that poster is kinda sexy. Oct 2 2008, 09:57 PM |
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