… posters, by Ridwan Adhami, Shephard Fairey, Jessica Sabogal, Ernesto Yerena, Delphine Diallo, Ayse Gursoz, and Arlene Mejorado.
They were commissioned by The Amplifier Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises the voices of grassroots movements through art and community engagement.
Today seems like a good day to wave hi to the U.S.A. and show off some of her best modern artists.
Poster series We the People by various artists. Image from NBC, courtesy of The Amplifier Foundation
“American identity starts with Native resistance. In this artwork, Ernesto Yerena honors Helen Red Feather of the Lakota tribe during her bravery and resilience at the Standing Rock reservation in 2016. She was originally photographed by Ayşe Gürsöz while protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline.” Words and image from The Amplifier Foundation.
“Ridwan Adhami decided to photograph a Muslim woman wearing an American flag as a hijab for the five-year anniversary of 9/11. They stood at the site of the World Trade Center, capturing the iconic image, without knowing just how far it would eventually go…More than a decade later, Adhami and Shepard Fairey reincarnated the image for Amplifier’s We the People campaign. As the Trump administration’s Muslim Ban continues to wage a war on Islamic faith, the artwork’s message will keep ringing loud and clear. There is no room for fear, only freedom.” Words and Image from The Amplifier Foundation.
“This piece from artist Jessica Sabogal focuses on the love, affection, and inspiration that will continue to persevere through the darkness.”Words and image from The Amplifier Foundation.
“At a time of so much discrimination and injustice, this photograph taken by French and Senegalese artist Delphine Diallo and converted into an illustration by Shepard Fairey reminds us of the power of youth and the world we’re building around them.” Words and image from The Amplifier Foundation
“…this photograph taken by Arlene Mejorado and illustrated by Shepard Fairey is a crucial part of the We the People campaign. Mejorado, a photographer and documentary-maker from California, describes herself as “the daughter of migrants, brown, queer, multi-ethnic, and aspirant of beauty and truth.” The image depicts Xicana activist Maribel Valdez Gonzalez, described by the artist as “an incredible queer, first gen, muxerista, educator who constantly pushes my politics.” The final artwork was carried by thousands at the Women’s March for the 2017 inauguration.” Words and image from The Amplifier Foundation
Wow, that a masterpiece! Contemporary art raises many questions. I often think about the future of art. What will happend wityh art in 10,30, 50 years? And I guess art will be art. But it will change, evolve. People will see the world differently and all art will be different.The history of art has shown a lot of techniques and methods for creating masterpieces, forming a huge number of styles, creating a lot of famous works. In my opinion, art will not disappear in the next 5, 10, 15 and even 20 years. But it will move to new surfaces, acquire new techniques and tools. For example, people will create works of art on the most common objects like here. Also remember that history is cyclical. Now we’re somehow back to the rock painting again: https://artistro.com/blogs/news/100-rock-painting-ideas But it’s just an example and it already is a modern world, I guess.There is also a great tendency to trust a good personal brand right now. That is why the interest of society, in the future, can be addressed to a specific creator, rather than chained to a separate work.