XML FeedsEverything Abraham Obama — Ron English in Video, Print, TV, Blogs
Ron English is a New-York based Pop-Artist. He is most famous for his street art, where he subverts existing billboard advertisements by using his own artwork in place of the existing legitimate billboards. He is in the middle of his nationwide tour making murals of “Abraham Obama”, a portrait of Abraham Lincoln fused with presidential hopeful Barack Obama. The tour travels to Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and ends in Denver at the Democratic National Convention
The “Abraham Obama” Campaign Tour has received international attention, including the following news, and countless blogs reporting on the event:
Video
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The Wall Street Journal "Picturing Obama"
online.wsj.com/article/SB121625710569060513.html
USA Today
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The Boston Globe "Street artist inspires too much enthusiasm"
www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2008/07/08/street_artist_inspires_too_much_enthusiasm</a>
Television
Channel 7 News "Political mural turning heads in South End"
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Follow up:
WKYC "Obama-Lincoln art causes stir in Boston"
www.wkyc.com</a>
WCSH6 "Obama-Lincoln art causes stir in Boston"
m.wcsh6.com/news.jsp
WLBZ2 "Obama-Lincoln Murals Cause Stir in Boston"
www.wlbz2.com</a>
Hi-Profile Blogs
Animal New York "Ron English Inaugurates Oversized Obama-Lincolns In
Boston
animalnewyork.com/news/2008/07/ron-english-inaugurates-oversi.php
Super Touch "Boston /// Popaganda /// Ron English's 'Abraham Obama'
Controversy…
www.supertouchart.com/2008/07/15/bostonpopagandaron-englishs-abraham-obama-controversy/</a>
The World's Best Ever "Ron English's Abama Gets Colorful in Boston"
theworldsbestever.com/2008/07/07/ron-englishs-abama-gets-colorful-in-boston/
Juxtapoz "Abraham Obama: Ron English Display & New Print"
www.juxtapoz.com</a>
Certified Random "Update: Abraham Obama"
www.certifiedrandom.com/articles/update-abraham-obama/1841</a>
Daily Kos "Ron English – 'Abraham Obama' 100' Banner in Boston"
www.dailykos.com/story/2008/7/4/205438/9130</a>
Slam X Hype "Colorized Obama-Lincoln Posters by Ron English"
www.slamxhype.com/2008/07/05/colorized-obama-lincoln-posters-by-ron-english</a>
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