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Posted on Jan 22, 2009

The Mysterious Original 'HOPE' Photo

Journalists have tracked down what they believe to be the source of Shepard Fairey's now ubiquitous 'HOPE' poster - a 2006 AP photograph of Barack Obama sitting next to George freaking Clooney. It was this one, from the same event pictured below. (Thanks, Echo Three!)

by Brian Ries

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The Mysterious Original 'HOPE' Photo

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