Barack Obama "Hope" poster
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The Barack Obama "Hope" poster is an iconic red, beige, and blue stylized portrait created by artist Shepard Fairey that became a defining visual symbol of Obama's 2008 U.S. presidential campaign.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Barack Obama "Hope" poster Context triple: [Shepard Fairey, notableWork, Barack Obama "Hope" poster]
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A.
Yes We Can
"Yes We Can" is a famous political slogan popularized by Barack Obama that encapsulated his 2008 presidential campaign’s message of hope, change, and collective empowerment.
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B.
Barack Obama
Barack Obama is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.
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C.
Lincoln Portrait
Lincoln Portrait is a 1942 orchestral work with narrator by American composer Aaron Copland that combines symphonic music with spoken excerpts from Abraham Lincoln’s speeches.
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D.
Roy Obama
Roy Obama is a Kenyan-born half-brother of former U.S. President Barack Obama, known primarily as a member of the Obama family.
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E.
Standarte des Bundespräsidenten
The Standarte des Bundespräsidenten is the official presidential standard of Germany, a distinctive flag flown to signify the presence or authority of the Federal President.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Barack Obama "Hope" poster Target entity description: The Barack Obama "Hope" poster is an iconic red, beige, and blue stylized portrait created by artist Shepard Fairey that became a defining visual symbol of Obama's 2008 U.S. presidential campaign.
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A.
Yes We Can
"Yes We Can" is a famous political slogan popularized by Barack Obama that encapsulated his 2008 presidential campaign’s message of hope, change, and collective empowerment.
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B.
Barack Obama
Barack Obama is an American politician and attorney who served as the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.
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C.
Lincoln Portrait
Lincoln Portrait is a 1942 orchestral work with narrator by American composer Aaron Copland that combines symphonic music with spoken excerpts from Abraham Lincoln’s speeches.
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D.
Roy Obama
Roy Obama is a Kenyan-born half-brother of former U.S. President Barack Obama, known primarily as a member of the Obama family.
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E.
Standarte des Bundespräsidenten
The Standarte des Bundespräsidenten is the official presidential standard of Germany, a distinctive flag flown to signify the presence or authority of the Federal President.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political poster
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propaganda poster ⓘ work of art ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Associated Press photograph dispute
ⓘ
Democratic Party ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Shepard Fairey copyright controversy ⓘ |
| circulation | mass-produced ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Shepard Fairey ⓘ |
| depicts | Barack Obama ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt |
National Portrait Gallery
ⓘ
surface form:
National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Barack Obama "Hope" poster
ⓘ
surface form:
Obama "Hope" poster
Barack Obama "Hope" poster ⓘ
surface form:
Obama "Progress" poster
Barack Obama "Hope" poster ⓘ
surface form:
Obama Hope poster
|
| hasCulturalImpact |
became an emblem of optimism during the 2008 U.S. election
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frequently referenced and parodied in popular culture ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
campaign poster
ⓘ
political iconography ⓘ |
| hasIconography | stylized portrait with contrasting color fields ⓘ |
| hasMotto |
Change
ⓘ
Hope ⓘ Progress ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | upward gaze of Barack Obama ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
graphic art
ⓘ
pop art–influenced ⓘ street art ⓘ |
| hasSubject | 2008 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| hasText |
CHANGE
ⓘ
Hope ⓘ
surface form:
HOPE
PROGRESS ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Hope ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent political campaign graphics ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | a photograph of Barack Obama by Mannie Garcia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstDisplay |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California
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| mainColor |
beige
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blue ⓘ red ⓘ |
| medium |
digital illustration
ⓘ
screen print ⓘ |
| movement | Obama presidential campaign grassroots movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming a defining visual symbol of Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign
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widespread reproduction on posters, stickers, and merchandise ⓘ |
| partOf | visual culture of the 2008 Obama campaign ⓘ |
| portrays | Barack Obama in three-quarter view ⓘ |
| usedFor | supporting Barack Obama’s candidacy for President of the United States ⓘ |
| usedIn | Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Barack Obama "Hope" poster used in 2008 U.S. presidential campaign
subject surface form:
Shepard Fairey
this entity surface form:
Obama Hope poster
this entity surface form:
Obama "Hope" poster
this entity surface form:
Obama "Progress" poster
this entity surface form:
Barack Obama Hope poster
subject surface form:
Shepard Fairey