Several readers just pointed us to this great caricature by graphic design legend Von Glitschka: “Sometimes the only reason you need to create cool art is the fact that life is too short for bad art.” Jump inside to see the full version.
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“I love the way Obama walks. He has such elegance, athletic grace and suppleness.”, says Liz Whelan. This particular sculpture is fired stoneware, painted in acrylics, 9″h. Oak base.
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From Lesli Grant-Uribe, a series created from powdered graphite on Masonite: “… portraits inspired by the powerful image and soulful intension of a person who is honoring another person. Barack was showing his great respect for Martin Luther King. The Hand in Hand series also features portraits of the Dalai Lama, Oprah Winfrey and Benazir Abhut”
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And from Clayton Singleton: “This acrylic painting on canvas was painted after seeing President Obama as Senator Obama on one of many Obama rallies in the battleground state of Virginia. I got to shake his hand and have my book signed at this particular event in Chesapeake, VA. cool guy.”
And now an art piece of extraordinary size. Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada writes in to tell us about EXPECTATION: “a large ephemeral sand painting portraying the likeness of Barack Obama, located in the Catalan city of Barcelona. It was created before the 2008 US presidential election using a large-scale vector graphic, a GPS topography system and approximately 650 tons of sand.”
And now, a great sculpture from Alexis P. Higginbotham: “A high fire glazed stoneware sculpture for home or garden, measuring 23 in T x 19 in W x 7 ½ in D”
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Lisa Kereszi writes in: “This is a sketch of Obama my grandmother believes she failed at. It is her first attempt. She lives in Pennsylvania, is an Evangelical Christian who believes that he is Chosen. The oxygen tube is related to emphysema from 50 years of smoking cigarettes.”
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