Obama ‘Hope’ Artist Creates Trayvon Martin Painting
- Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:39am by
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Shepard Fairey, the street artist behind the iconic “Hope” poster of Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, has created a similarly-styled work in honor of Trayvon Martin.
According to Fairey’s website, Ebony magazine commissioned the image several months ago, but the artist was not able to unveil it “until the issue hit newsstands this week.”
The painting recreates the now-famous photo of Martin wearing a hoodie. The background features images from rallies demanding justice for the Florida teen’s death.

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“I have followed Trayvon’s case closely and I think any compassionate human being can relate to Trayvon as a brother or son and would want to see a thorough investigation into the killing of an unarmed person,” Fairey said in a statement on his website. “In my portrait I wanted to emphasize Trayvon’s humanity as well as the public outcry for a just investigation into his death.”
As LA Weekly noted, Fairey’s detractors have been known to criticize him for “never meeting a social-justice cause he didn’t like.” Fairey has previously created art for Occupy Wall Street.
Volunteer neighborhood watch captain has been charged with second-degree murder in Martin’s death.



















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GETLIFE
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:21amIs it just me, or does he photo this painting was copied from look like a young BO?
RightUnite
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:53amWell, you heard what he said, if I had a son he would like Trayvon… Did you hear the gaffs from yesterday? When he said my sons?? I wonder how many thug sons he has?? Like father, like son I guess.
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:00ammaybe he only knows how to draw obozo
Report Post »DGuy
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:07amLooks like a thug to me.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:10amhttp://www.businessinsider.com/the-man-who-painted-obama-burning-the-constitution-2012-3#one-nation-under-socialism-1
Report Post »BreeZee
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:19amBesides dying? what has hoodlum trayvon done? the left is so deperate to have a martyr and idol they pick this crap? I feel more honor and sympathy to the true fallen heros and their families.
THANK YOU TO ALL VETERANS, LIVING AND DEAD, PAST AND PRESNT FOR THE FREEDOMS YOU SO COURAGEOUSLY DEFENDED AND THE HONOR YOU HAVE SHOWN THE WORLD WHAT TRUE AMERICA IS ABOUT.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:30amThis hack isn’t an artist, just a poor photoshopper, who has the right skin color.
Report Post »Sirfoldallot
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:49amYes, they just left out Hope & Change
Report Post »slammy1
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:51amJust more self indulged narcisistic Obama David Axelrod initiated BS
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:57amthe artist forgot to put the joint in martin’s mouth with him holding up a thug sign. If they want true justice, they would tell the whole story in the painting of martin. But the black community never wants true justice, only racist justice in favor of them.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:17amMaybe he could draw this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Channon_Christian_and_Christopher_Newsom
https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&q=%22Christopher+Newsom%22
Does the media care to elaborate?
Report Post »flsnipe
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:21amThey all look a like.
Report Post »Leader1776
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:05am@MEYVN
Report Post »As so many are not, I wasn’t aware of this case. Media reaction most likely ………. you’re just a racist.
Rayblue
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:11amWhat he did for the face is an app on Image Tricks called “posterize”.
Report Post »The rest is too simple to elaborate upon. Pretty much designed to appeal to the children.
You can tell a person by the heros they pick. Like Todd said;
Choose your heros
Choose them well
They may be leading you
Straight into hell.
markchristopher
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:28amHilarious, antilibzjusgreat. Well said. Did you hear about the new trend called “Trayvoning”? Like “Tebowing”. No, I’m not kidding… it’s true. They lay on the ground in a hoodie, with tea and a bag of skittles. And did you hear about the DC schools, proclaiming yesterday “Trayvon Day” in the District of Coliberals? You can’t make this stuff up.
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:29amNo ONE ever mentions the FACT this THUG was Trespassing
Report Post »in a Gated Community, that had been burglarized numerous times.
The MEDIA and Members of CONGRESS had Zimmerman convicted
before knowing any of the FACTS.. I want Justice for Zimmerman..
MSNBC should be yanked off the AIR..shut er’ down !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
haven’t heard any apologies from SHARPIE for jumping to conclusions..
Just another example of O’Blamer Uniting The Country…Libo. Style……
markchristopher
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:32amDid you hear about the new trend called “Trayvoning”? Like “Tebowing”. No, I’m not kidding… it’s true. They lay on the ground in a hoodie, with tea and a bag of skittles. And did you hear about the DC schools, proclaiming yesterday “Trayvon Day” in the District of Coliberals? You can’t make this stuff up.
Report Post »XScramblerX
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:42am@MEYVN
I noticed no mention of race in this story. Hmm interesting.
Doesn’t really surprise me. It depends on who the victims are
before race can play a role I guess.
The only racists I see in this “Trayvon Martin Shooting”, are the Black Pansies.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:44amReminds me: I HOPE I get some new Targets for Xmas!
Report Post »TheCoffinMaker
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:54amHe’d make a fortune painting “most wanted” posters.
Report Post »Paul -Indiana
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 12:09pmIf this artist was any good at all he would show travon as he was in February. Not a 12 year old, but as a 17 year old gangster wannabe. I don‘t know how the artist might have depicted the ’kicked out of school’ motif.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 12:20pmI marvel at the fact that blacks (so easily manipulated by media and race baiters) are blaming whites because a Hispanic democrat killed one of “their people”. I’m not surprised though.
Report Post »Look4DBigPicture
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 12:50pm@GETLIFE … You’re absolutely right. Maybe Trevon IS Obama’s son. If not, it makes no sense for Obama, the media, progressive radicals in Congress, and the New Black Panthers to make such a national outrage over this case. Yes it’s tragic, but similar tragedies occur every day in every city of the US. Why is this one so publicized?
(Yeah I know … I’m being a bit of a conspiracy theorist … but can you think of a better rationale for such overly dramatic behavior?)
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 1:31pmToo bad Fairey couldn’t get the color of the hoodie jacket correct. It was dark. But I guess that would have made Martin look more sinister….
Report Post »Cabo King
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 1:49pmthey all look alike to me!!!
Report Post »g.prunty
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 2:09pmits not that it is you it is they all look alike what is wrong is this is not what he looks like at present day this is a younger version of him
Report Post »scruffycat
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 2:14pmLooks like a thug to me too. Makes me want to pick up my baseball bat and flatten that nose some more.
Report Post »Ars21689
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 2:18pmI wonder what‘s going to happen when the charges are either dropped or he’s found not guilty? I know that I’ll be sure that my guns are well oiled and I have plenty of ammunition just in case.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 2:49pmHe doesn’t know how to draw anybody, he steals photos and uses photoshop to create the image. He is just a propagandist. Why not show the thug as he really was? Humanity is flawed, so if he want‘s to show trayvon’s humanity, it should include his gold teeth and a bag of weed.
Report Post »Obama Snake Oil Co
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 3:44pmI think he looks like a thug…..If I had a son, he would just like a thug!
Report Post »ambrosia
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:06pmInquiring minds want to know-
would Ma & Pa Obammy let their darlin’ daughter Malia
go to the school dance with a delinquent like Trayvon ?
C’mon, Obammies…why not…the lil’ thug is as sweet & pure as maple syrup.
Report Post »As long as he doesn’t jump the Secret Service, a good time will be had by all.
Don’t wait up !
goengo
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:20pmI think you’re right – it has a strong likeness to Obama.
Report Post »jbrote47
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:04pmThe only things missing is a joint and a straw and some blow.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:34pmShepard Fairey must of got a call ………. stir that pot, Obama needs the black vote
Report Post »sillyfreshness
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 2:18amThis will be the rallying cry or propaganda poster for the upcoming black on white race war that our government is hoping for. First they have to ban guns, because they know 99.9% of the whites will literally run down to their local police station to turn in their guns by the tens of millions (to be good, law abiding citizens), while the blacks will just hang on to theirs. Then once the whites are disarmed, the race war can begin against the whites. The government will redistribute the turned in guns to the black communities.
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 4:28amYes, LOOK4DBIGPICTURE, there is a desperate rationale behind all of that attention–those you mention are all in a serious tizzy making sure that “racism” is alive and well before the elections. It’s their LIVLIHOOD. They get their power and money from it. The morning after the election of a “black” man I thought “now they’re in trouble!” Now they have to prove to us that we are still racist–no matter what we think!
It’s all about the resuscitation of racism. They are at the “mouth-to-mouth” stage.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on May 27, 2012 at 4:10pm“The policy of American government is to leave its ctizens free, neither restraining them nor aiding them in their pursuits.” Thomas Jefferson
Report Post »Alky
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 10:38amWhy are they honoring a little dope smokin’ thug? :(
Report Post »Shackleford
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 2:54pmI‘m surprised he didn’t based this from Martin’s kindergarten photo.
Report Post »SkyeOne
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:19amWhat’s next? Are his followers going to start a religion now? Will there be the Church of Trayvon and his followers called Trayvonians? Will the congregation wear hoodies and gold grillz? What is with the worship of this man?
Did the artist paint a picture of the poor kid who was set on fire by thugs?
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:57amJeffy ZUCKEDBERG wears a hoody
Report Post »Church of JEFF?
This Trayvon guy has become a capitalistic media death cash machine.
Good for Revys Jacko and Sharpo.
Bad for the parents.
OMG 2012
slammy1
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:46amAmen SKYEONE
Report Post »CafeConservative
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:24amAs someone else said before, there will be a movie of his martyrdom, the Passion of Saint Skittles.
Report Post »shirleyandpearl
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:26amI am waiting to see that rendering as bumper sticker proudly plastered next to the “Obama2012” ones spotted on the Toyota Piuseseses in the Seattle area. It would be of no surprise. It’s called a lame attempt of marketing of yuppified white guilt.
Report Post »Honestybefore truth
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:26pmThe tag on this “Art” should be … He may or may not have been a Thug, but he was wearing the uniform
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:15amI’m going to turn my frown ..upside down..! ….
~~~~~~~
If this “picture” was on a T-SHIRT …
The TAG-LINE under it…..would read…..
“GOT SKITTLES”…!
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:37amOh.. I would like to add …If anyone finds my comment offensive.
I find this story highly offensive being the time of its release..
And this is the way where going to kick off Memorial Day Weekend ..
I do NOT believe this is a mere coincidence ….!
So…I decided to make a “mockery” of this “Picture“..
Like they are trying to do to this Holiday ….
That is Reserved ONLY for our Fallen Soldiers and their ultimate sacrifice..
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Another one…
I went to rob a house and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
Report Post »sawbuck
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:04amOpps….I brought …“ FIST ” .. To a “GUN FIGHT”…..!
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:25amLiked your posts..Obama doesn’t want to “let a good crisis go to waste.” Trayvon was a would-be-criminal.
Report Post »BeingThere
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:03amHow about: “Sorry but you won’t be able to put your Trayvon back into an upright position.”
Report Post »Bronx
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:13amI kind of like the target better.
Report Post »Daveed
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:11amTrayvan was not unarmed. He had his fists and he was slam dunking and pile driving a guy’s head into the concrete sidewalk? Is that innocence or innoncence lost? It is never good when a person dies. It is a good lesson to teach our children as our founding fathers were. They were upright outstanding men. Had we not let the Progressive Liberals revolutionary commies into office, America would have been a much better place today. Trayvon would had not used drugs, would be looking for to attending a University and have a future ahead of him. Mr. Zimmerman would not have been on trial for his life. All the more reasons to only vote in God Fearing, America loving, Constitutional respecting rugged individuals who process the qualities of the men who founded our Republic, our Nation. Yes and Amen!
Report Post »GO-FOR-LIBERTY
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:53amAnd if their roles were reversed would there be a picture of the “white” hoody? Crickets!!
Report Post »jeffile
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:25amAnd after the beating comes the mandatory kick to the head. Zimmerman may well have saved his own life.
Report Post »Jerry Frey
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:11amWhile this may be a case of racial profiling, the black community does not protest with the same vigor against the daily violence within their communities. Whether it’s a girl watching TV at home who gets hit by a stray round or gangbangers killing each other, violence is rampant and common. Surf to a big city news web-site, try Chicago, and see for yourself.
http://napoleonlive.info/what-you-think/facts-about-trayvon-martin-killing-2/
Report Post »slammy1
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:49amCome to Memphis – it’s every day on the news stabbing, shooting, drive by watch First 48 or DEA or Sherrif’s Drug Force … why we are moving & getting the F__ out of here w/ our Bible Guns and Bullets
Report Post »MCDAVE
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:35amInformative site…… regardless of guilt or innocence ,Obama and the liberal press will shamelessly milk this tragedy for all the votes its worth…this is media malpractice and politics at its worst..
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:07amI hear you can get a copy, and blow them up life-sized, and mass produce. They make for great targets, and help you prepare for the banking collapse. Thus when the welfare check stops going out, and the dope smoking, welfare sucking thugs show up at your house with burglery tools, you will be conditioned to being able to place a bullet center mass of their head. Get used to the hood. It throws off your perception and messes up your shot.. These targets help you condition yourself to still hit between the eyes. For blind shooters, we have the Rosie Odonnel and Michael Moore targets, you just cant miss.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:32amI am partially bling so I hope my intruders are really fat like Rosie…Oh wait, I have a 12 guage and an AR….I couldnt miss if I wanted to.
Report Post »stumpy68
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:05amIf i cold find them for sale id buy a few.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 1:42pmAnyone want to take a guess how long it takes to be on sale at the WH website? I’m guessing by this Monday.
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:06amIf Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson and/or Eric Holder (our infamous Dept of Justice czar) get involved, you know they do NOT seek justice – they seek revenge with violence – even if the court finds the person(s) innocent.
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:06amSo where is the part showing the bloody back of Zimmerman’s head?
Report Post »Darla_K
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:23amI was thinking the same thing almost, where is Zimmerman’s picture of his injuries? If Obama thinks this is going to help him get re-elected he is in for a rude awakeing. Watch the other hand people.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:58amExactly .. and his bloody swollen nose … this is nothing but MOBS and THUGS trying to rule…. with the help of a complicit MSM.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:06amI want one of those “under” my fireplace mantle. Kindling….
Report Post »jadedinkc
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:05amJust proves what Zimmerman saw that night was a “thug” or at least a “wanna be” thug.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 1:51pmWhat Zimmerman saw was a dark hoodie not the tan one in the picture.
Dark outside, dark hoodie and dark face; kind of like the Grim Reaper at night.
Report Post »PapaPatriarch
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:04amLooks like he painted it with skittles.
Report Post »It’s dull and lacks color and definition, just like socialism.
Of course the “artist” left out the mouth full of gold teeth.
The latest witness say’s Trayvon rushed at Zimmerman “MMA style” (mixed martial arts).
Anyone got a good link of REAL art?…. this stuff sucks……who would hang this up????
BECKONOMIST
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:24ampotential postage stamp??
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:03amUh, he IS getting justice under the law. Everything Zimmerman said from the very first day has been true. What “injustice”, exactly, are they talking about??????
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:00amWhere’s the bullet hole???
Report Post »JackSprat
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:00amWhat is justice? When all of the facts come out, there will be justice and it will not be pretty. It is nothing but an attempt by the progressive left to incite racial tensions. Stay tuned for the next chapter in ‘Race Hustling 101’.
Report Post »state_iron
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:00amAnd by “just investigation” he means conviction.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:58am5 minutes and 5 filters in Photoshop and you are now an artist.
Funny stuff.
Report Post »SylvianDark
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:54amTrayvon was a thug who terrorized the wrong person. Not sure how people still support him after so many details about the case have been revealed. We should all thank Zimmerman for removing the threat that was Trayvon from our streets.
Report Post »PCsince1776
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 10:17amJust like with O.J. it did not matter what the prosecutors showed the jurors they would acquit O.J. In Zimmerman’s case it does not matter how much evidence you show proving Zimmerman acted in self defense they do not want what we see as justice …. they simply want Zimmerman to pay …period. A double standard? But of course …. it would not be liberal if it were anything else.
Report Post »ba1614
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:54amI must not be a “…compassionate human being.” because I can‘t relate to this thug at all from what I’ve read.
Why didn’t the artist do a painting based on a recent photograph? Why is every photo we see about this Martin at least a few yrs old? There is a reason they aren’t showing the gold toothed, tattooed, 6′3″ or 6′4″(height varies from report to report like everything else does with this story), thug he grew into?
Note that I have no issue with tats and have a few myself, it just shows more than the little teenager being portrayed.
Report Post »Laus Deo
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:52amSilly Fairey, you could have painted a hero’s face, say, Michael Monsoor’s… Instead you paint the outdated photo of a punk azz kid, who just so happens to be at the center of a racial hornet’s nest. But why?? Gonna have to rack my gourd on this one.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:07amLAUS DEO………..They have their martyr now. They must advertise their martyr as a sweet boy who was murdered in cold blood. The truth about the case would hurt their cause, which is racial hatred, and they can’t have that.
Report Post »Inlightofthings
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:17am…$…
Not sure what else would explain it.
Report Post »Grasshopper42
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:51amAs the SNL church lady would say, ‘Isn’t that special’ . . .
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:48amHere’s to hoping an Ice Tea and Skittles quaffing hoodied punk rolls Fairy Boy for everything he owns. He should paint The Punk squatting on top of the white hispanic, smashing his head on the ground. Is rev Al in the background hifiveing Jesse, Maxine, and Barry?
Report Post »Macman1138
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:56amTravon Martian got all the justice her deserved….
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:58amThey’ll have the Trayvon Martin Memorial on the Mall in Washington if Barry gets four more. Maybe they could just take the head off Lincoln and replace it with Trayvon’s…you know, because Barry is pretty thrifty when it comes to spending.
Report Post »Ozgard
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 11:54amHe’s already been beat up for his art, in Denmark. By lefty anarchists no less.
Report Post »http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/aug/12/shepard-fairey-beaten-danish-mural
CommonSensetoMe
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:45amIf I had a son, he wouldn’t look like Trayvon, I would raise my kids correct.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:44amI wonder why he didn’t use the picture of Trayvon at his actual age, “shooting the bird” with both hands.
Report Post »ba1614
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:56amBecause it doesn’t fit the narrative the progressives are so desperately trying to set in stone.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:02amWe all know THAT doesn’t fit the narrative. It’s just like the Rodney King case. The long time criminal is remembered and made out to be a hero. No one remembers the name of the white guy pulled form his truck and beaten nearly to death by a gang of black thugs, none of whom went to jail, btw. Sad that so many white people fought side by side with blacks for EQUAL rights and the UNFAIRNESS of RACE discrimination and this is what they get in return? Worse racism from blacks.
Report Post »Danang1972
Posted on May 28, 2012 at 1:03pmTo equaljustice: It was Reginald Denny who got the crapkicked out of him by the hoodlems
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 7:44amWhy give this guy free publicity?
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:10amreally? it’s what they do best at the Blaze,race baiting that is
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:15amSteely honestly, who are the race baters in this case? The left or the right? Admit it.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:28amthe beck sayeth- The president hates white people. Becks words not mine.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:37amWe are talking about the Trayvon case Steely, admit who the race baters are. You’re not blind.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 8:54amIf ya wanna know what a liberal is up to, just listen to what he bitches about.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 26, 2012 at 9:27amcricket…cricket…cricket…
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