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some of my earliest memories (born jan '75) are of jimmy carter running against reagan. watching the news, thinking reagan was scary, wanting, at age 4/5, very badly for jimmy carter to win...

Ron English - 'Abraham Obama' 100' Banner in Boston

Fri Jul 04, 2008 at 06:21:00 PM PDT

Ron English is an agit-prop artist who has done innumerable interesting and politically charged art installations of various natures throughout the years.  Recently, he created an image he called 'Abraham Obama', and you may have seen or heard of it already.  But if not, its definitely worth taking a look at.

Well, two days ago he performed his latest installation, a giant 100' x 12' pop-art banner of 'Abraham Obama' in Boston, MA.  The image is pretty striking, its basically Lincoln's hair, forehead and beard, with Obama's face underneath.  What that means or what to make of it is certainly open to interpretation...

Random Debate Analysis

Tue Oct 30, 2007 at 09:18:06 PM PDT

Hey, this is my first diary ever.  Weeeeeee.  No links, just opinions.


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