It's O-fficial - Obama is President

Who knew that when my buddy got these posters in January, 2008, that they would become the iconic image of our 44th President's successful campaign.

These terrific images were "bombed" (or plastered with wheat paste to be technically accurate) to the side of this building across the street from my loft in Downtown Los Angeles, California, on the Saturday night before Super Tuesday's primaries in January. They were the FIRST to be put up ANYWHERE and I am honored and blessed that I was asked to document their arrival not only on the street art scene but also on the political scene.

Shepard Fairey's image has been seen around the world and it is generally the one most recognized with the campaign. Much like Andy Warhol's portrait of Richard Nixon with maniacal eyes and "Vote McGovern!" scrawled across the bottom, this image of Barack Obama will only gain in popularity and legend.



Here's a close up of the same image. For additional perspective, this building is 3 stories tall and each poster measures 24 x 36 inches. A month ago, originals of this poster were selling on eBay for $500 - $1,000, I wonder what they'll go for now.