04 July 2016

A Tale of Two Posters


Shepard Fairey's Barack Obama HOPE poster 
from the 2008 US elections surely is the progenitor poster of the new millenium.


poster by Shepard Fairey   
It has spawned a great number of variations in the US and translated well to Australian street politics via Michael Agzarian's Tony Abbott HOPELESS.


poster by Michael Agzarian  
In 2015, Prime Minister Abbott was overthrown by Malcolm Turnbull, but his broad popularity quickly dissipated, hence the Michael Agzarian follow-on : 


poster by Michael Agzarian  
FIZZA, indeed. Poster #one. 

As we wait for crucial votes still to be counted, the final result of the election is unknown. Poster #two.
             

poster by SUNDAY MAIL  
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 A Person Looks At A Work Of Art/
 someone looks at something...

 LOGOS/HA HA