There’s been plenty of speculation about how President Obama may utilize the social networks developed during his campaign. Can the new administration transform that complex operation into an effective instrument of governance? Is it even possible for a “top-down” executive structure to harness the “bottom-up” Obama phenomenon?
But that stuff’s boring. Printeresting readers ponder a more vital question: whither Obamagraphics?
More broadly: Was all this just a one-time deal, powered by a transformative and photogenic candidate? Or will the election of 2008 have an enduring effect on political street art in the U.S.? Can we look forward to a more vibrant visual culture of political posters, stickers, T-shirts, rubber stamps, and even peppermints?
At least one artist known for his Obamagraphics has kept it goin’ after the election. In fact, Chicago-based Ray Noland (a.k.a. CRO) has broadened his horizons and released this downloadable anti-Blagojevich poster under a Creative Commons license:
As for the future…we’ll keep an eye on it for you.
Like
