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Art Thu Jan 29 2009
"Free Art Hunt" Artist Does Custom 3-foot Obama Portraits, $20
Patrick Skoff, who you might have seen painting Obama portraits behind the anchors on CBS 2 Chicago weeks before the election, 
is now selling his 36" x 44" cardboard Obama portraits on Facebook for $20 each. The purchaser gets to pick the two-tone color combination.
Skoff has gained a following via Facebook and Craigslist with his "free art hunts." He deposits above-the-couch-size paintings in public places in Chicago, then lists their location for fans to seek and acquire, free of charge. All he asks in return is a picture of the artwork in your place. He also sells plenty of affordable art, and has been on a bit of an Obama kick lately. Ah, but who hasn't?
— Katherine Raz
Wika / April 9, 2009 11:42 AM
It's wrong on a few levels. It's wrong on the level that this person is biting Shepard Fairey's (Obey) style and character. It's wrong on the level that Obama is already President, so it has a nice communist feel to it, not selling these portraits, but just displaying a 3 foot portrait of the commander in chief. In conclusion, the person selling these is biting Obey and his Obama character-- and the people buying them might as well be displaying a shrine with candles under the big giant head. It's one thing that the icon was created for the election campaign, but to continue with it ?? You can see the genuine artwork at obey giant dot com or do a search for Shepard Fairey.