Posted by | Cyrena Rose
Artist Shepard Fairey, known for his iconic “Hope” portrait of US President Barack Obama in January 2009, was commissioned by Ebony magazine to create an illustration of slain Florida teen, Trayvon Martin.
“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,” Fairey wrote.
Fairey’s portrait will grace the cover of Ebony magazine this week.
What are your thoughts?
