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My entry for the Stephen Harper Portrait Gallery.

I heard about Harper shortly after Obama's victory, and "Who? was my first and only thought. After reading up on his policies, however, I think "Who?" will be the general thought generations from now, even in Canada -- as history tends to forget the mediocre and unremarkable.

I chose to emulate Shepard Fairey's Obama poster as I think its hard not to compare the new leaders and the national zeitgeist of our two nations -- and Fairey's iconic poster is an easy vehicle with which to do that.

More info at ArtThreat: artthreat.net/2008/11/framing-harper-national-portrait-co...

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:iconzedka:
Nice variation of the shepard fairey's technique! :)
:iconinordinate:
Nice portrait — just Shepard Fairey enough without being too Shepard Fairey, if you know what I mean. I also thought that it was a serious portrait competition thing and that the text might have hamstrung your chances of inclusion, but then I went to the site and it all made sense. He, he. Good work!

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:iconleucothea:
not a big haper fan, at all.. but you did a good job with the style.
this years election was incredibly disappointing.
:icon-marysia-:
aw, I like Harper. But great piece of work!
:iconlemontea:
Who?

;P

Clean style!

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:iconpresentense:
LOL very good

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:icondoubleforte:
Haha I loved the Obama poster, and this one, even if it feels a shame to dedicate a work of art to our disappointingly mediocre Bush-baby of a leader.

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:iconnovenarik:
Hahaha!

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:iconspearhawk:
Nice work. Most of my thoughts on Harper have little if nothing to do with politics. :D

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