Obama 08: Yes we did!

Editorial IllustrationAdvertising & Campaigns

Mar 12

Written By Charis Tsevis

A series of artworks inspired by the Barack Obama 2008 campaign.

In February 2008, I started producing mosaic illustrations of Barack Obama made out of his supporters. I wanted to support the Obama campaign, and I am really happy that I helped Democrats Abroad Greece and that I have seen these illustrations published in many prestigious magazines, including TIME, Los Angeles Times, Epoca, and many others.
I am also thrilled that this talented and gifted man has become the 44th president of the United States of America!

Mosaic portrait of Barack Obama from crowds of supporters with campaign signs, blue and red tones on white — The World for Barack Obama (Mosaic Illustration)

Smiling Barack Obama with a raised arm, mosaic of rally crowd photos in blue, red and white — Barack Obama: Hope over fear (Mosaic Illustration)

Barack Obama portrait mosaic built from tiny cut-out photos of supporters holding Change We Can Believe In signs — Barack Obama: A mosaic of people

Mosaic portrait of Barack Obama built from tiny US state flags, in red, white and blue — Barack Obama: An American Portrait

Mosaic portrait of Barack Obama built from small African-inspired symbols and icons in cream, green and brown — Congratulation, Mr.President! (A Madiba mosaic portrait of President Barack Obama)

Mosaic portrait of Barack Obama built from African-style geometric patterns in warm yellow, brown and green — President Barack Obama: An African portrait

Obama: Afrika, a face in triangles of ochre, green and brown on cream, with the word AFRIKA below — Obama: Afrika

President Obama: The Stars and Stripes mosaic portrait — President Obama: The Stars and Stripes mosaic portrait

Print layout of an election-night gala invitation with a mosaic Obama face from supporter photos and text — Invitation to the All-Night Election Watch Gala organized by the Democrats Abroad Greece

Standout mosaic details worth a closer look:

Detail of an Obama mosaic made of many tiny photos of supporters in orange, yellow, red and dark clothes

Detail of an Obama mosaic grid of cut-out photos of people holding Change We Can Believe In signs

Close-up of an Obama mosaic with dark brow and hair from supporter photos, blue tiles at the left edge

Mosaic of Obama campaign supporters holding handwritten signs such as 'The World for Obama' and 'Barack Obama'

Close-up of a smiling mouth and eyes in an Obama mosaic, built from tiny photos of supporters

Detail of an Obama mosaic with supporters holding Yes We Can, New Energy for America and Obama signs

Detail of an Obama mosaic built from African-inspired symbol tiles in green, brown, mustard and cream

Close-up of African-inspired symbol tiles in cream and gold: stars, peace sign, leaves, masks, spiral

Detail of an Obama mosaic made of red, navy and cream stars and stripes tiles

Abstract detail of a mosaic made of large navy, periwinkle, red and cream stars and stripes

Abstract detail of a mosaic of green, brown, mustard and cream triangles and zigzag shards

Abstract detail with large cream letter-like shapes over brown, mustard, green and black triangles

Detail of a mosaic of African-style geometric pattern tiles in yellow, brown, teal and black

Close-up grid of African-style geometric pattern tiles in zigzags and diamonds in yellow, red, blue and brown

Detail of a mosaic made of tiny US state flags, with Wyoming, Idaho and Arizona flags visible

Detail of a mosaic of tiny US state flags with red crosses, California and Rhode Island flags and navy areas

Made with custom techniques and scripts in Synthetik Studio Artist, Adobe Photoshop and Apple QuickTime Pro.

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