Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is the inspiration behind a number of works of art being showcased in Denver, Colorado.
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is the inspiration behind a number of works of art being showcased in Denver, Colorado.The Manifest Hope Gallery in Denver displays art from contemporary artists, acclaimed New York painters and sculptors, street artists and the most widely recognised pieces seen throughout the 2008 presidential primary campaign including Shephard Fairy's prolific "Hope" poster. The event boasts a variety of pieces from mixed media, political posters, paintings, sculptures, plastic Obama figures and basketball shoes.
Apart from commissioned and loaned art, organisers of the gallery asked artists from around the country to create art based on unity, hope, patriotism, change and progress. Within a few weeks they had received 1,500 submissions for five spots.
Soundbite: SCRIPT: Yosi Sargent, show producer
