USA HISTORY

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA (1992 2013)

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA

[SOURCES]
What´s the color of Obama´s tie?

(A) Green

(B) White

(C) Grey

(D) ** Blue

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The image was widely described as iconic and came to represent Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. It is a stylized stencil portrait of Obama in solid red, beige and (light and dark) blue, with the word “progress", “hope", or “change” below (and other words in some versions).

Concept note-2: -According to design writer Steven Heller, the poster was inspired by Social Realism. Heller saw it as part of a tradition of contemporary artists drawing inspiration from political candidates and producing “posters that break the mold not only in terms of color and style but also in message and tone".

Concept note-3: -About the Painting The jasmine evokes Hawaii, where he spent the majority of his childhood, and the African blue lilies stand in for his late Kenyan father.

Concept note-4: -The AP considered the “Hope” poster to be an unauthorized derivative work created by someone other than the copyright owner, which would constitute copyright infringement.