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Apr 25, 2013
Shepard Fairey to Debut New Anti-NRA Artwork Today
The graphic artist is taking aim at opponents of gun control.
Shepard Fairey, Obama “HOPE” Portrait, courtesy of Irvine Contemporary. The National Portrait Gallery announced Wednesday that it has acquired Shephard Fairey’s ubiquitous Obama portrait, which we saw reproduced throughout the city and at Irvine Contemporary this fall. The 60 x 44 inch mixed media piece was donated to the museum by local collectors Heather and Tony Podesta, and will be on display in the New Arrivals exhibit near the 8th and G Street NW…