Barack Obama Art - Unveiling of 6 new oil paintings by Keas

[jefferson_dem]

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Unveiling of new Oil Paintings of Barack Obama by Ron Keas. Three of these paintings will be on display at the Democratic Convention Manefest Hope Gallery.

[Steerpike_Denver]

1. meh.

I guess they're OK, but the one in the clouds reminds me too much of:

We don't need any more of these over-the-top heroic images. It plays too readily into the right-wing celebrity-worship meme.

[Ned_Devine]

2. What the hell is that cheesy picture? Is that a unicorn?

Those oils were pretty corny and the music didn't help

[Steerpike_Denver]

4. There was a thread about that particular pic a couple weeks ago

It was initiated by Radio-lady-old-lady, a die-hard Clintonistat with an ax to grind, methinks. There's alot of cheesy artwork out there with this kind of worshipful fantasy theme about Obama, and I think it does more harm than good. I think most of us on this board are pretty realistic about Obama: he's not perfect, he's certainly no real liberal, but he's the best chance we've got. This kind of heroic imagery makes his supporters look like a bunch of smitten teenage girls with lipstick-smeared posters in their lockers.

[rebel with a cause]

6. I happen to really like Obama

and have been a supporter since 2004, but these pictures kind of creep me out. It makes it look like we worship him, put him up on a pillar, or something like that. I like Barack, and I believe he will be a good president, but he is still a man and just that. Not going to say anything more, but...........:shrug:

[RNdaSilva]

3. One of the pics...

                         "Yesterday, Tomorrow, Today"

[savistocate]

5. As "art" they are not-they're illustration

..from photos. But last one does have a statement.. engages. There is a likeness.
Responding to his fun re not looking like founders on our currency..its the wisdom
that is there and potentially. One can see it also $100 Ben Franklin -wisdom.