The beatification of Trayvon continues

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frylock (16,188 posts)


 
Trayvon Martin Gets the Shepard Fairey Treatment in Ebony Magazine




It was only a matter of time before L.A. street artist (turned international graphic-design star and Obama portraiteer) Shepard Fairey took on Trayvon.

We're actually surprised it didn't happen sooner. Though there remains the sporadic rally cry for the young black Florida teen's murderer to be brought to justice, including a star-studded protest in L.A. last month, the news event is largely in the tail curve of its Internet popularity. And perhaps that's why Ebony Magazine tries to revive the cause in this week's issue:

According to Fairey's blog, he "created this artwork a few months ago for a commission by Ebony Magazine" but was "not able to show the artwork until the issue hit newsstands this week."

Here's how the homicide case has touched Fairey personally:

"I have followed Trayvon's case closely and I think any compassionate human being can relate to Trayvon as a brother or son and would want to see a thorough investigation into the killing of an unarmed person. In my portrait I wanted to emphasize Trayvon's humanity as well as the public outcry for a just investigation into his death."

Want to know how I know DU is racist? Because they INSIST that this is Trayvon:



But not this:




Hey, DUmmies? I don't blame you: most things go down better when they're rolled in flour. But you guys apply that to people, and for that...

[Freeper]

Baby face, he's got the cutest little baby face. I'm gonna puke.

[BEG]

I thought the picture was some other kid (the one in the blue room)?  Maybe I'm thinking of a different picture.

[Bondai]

Where is his grill? They can show these BS photos all they want but they aren't the one's the jury will be looking at.