Obama through the Eyes of Artists

Artists played a big part in the presidential election, and their images of Barak Obama made him a cultural icon long before he actually won the presidency. Now, with Obama on the threshold of power, the artists who supported him find themselves in an unusual situation. WNYC’s Siddhartha Mitter reports.


View a slideshow of images from some of the Obama Artists



Sculptor Michael Murphy makes 3-D Obama mesh sculptures


Graffiti artist David Choe's take on Obama


Ron English's Abe-Obama Mash-ups