Interesting site on inauguration day events

www.us-inauguration-day-2009.com

By NAFEESA SYEED, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON – On a typical weekday, hundreds of thousands of people commute to the nation’s capital, snarling roads and packing subway trains and buses during peak hours.

Imagine multiplying that several times for Barack Obama’s inauguration Jan. 20.

“I don’t want in any way to discourage anyone,” said the District of Columbia’s city administrator, Dan Tangherlini. “I just don’t want them to come and be completely shocked by what they find.”

It won’t be pleasant, Tangherlini and other officials say.

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There are likely millions more who would like to be in D.C. on January 20th, but they’re prevented by a combination of factors—the expense of traveling, the mid-week date, the distance to the nation’s capital, the chance of bitter January weather and those crowds that are estimated to swell to record proportions. I considered airways, railways and highways, and soon realized that all modes were either too clogged, too expensive, or both.

That’s the bad news. The good news is there are myriad ways to witness history, and they all don’t require you to stand thirty-deep on Pennsylvania Avenue. Depending on where you’ll be two weeks from now, one of these choices might work for you.

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Artist Suckadelic Shows His Obama Support Star Wars-Style
words: Bonnie Burton

With the presidential campaign heating up, there’s bound to be a few Star Wars fans out there wanting to show their support for their favorite candidate in their own creative way. Artist Suckadelic gives his take on presidential hopeful Obama with this one-of-a-kind art piece for the Jailbreak Toys “Art + Action = Obama ‘08? art show. Star Wars Blog chats with him to get the low-down on this cool piece of Star Wars political art.

Most people don’t make art unless they’re feeling inspired, and over the past year or so, Barack Obama has inspired lots of people — some of them so much that they felt compelled to make Barack Obama-themed art, some of which is very, very, — even bloggably — strange. Culled from the wonderful compendium that is ArtofObama.com, these images might inspire you too, or curse you with weird dreams for weeks, depending on your temperament.

To begin, consider the dove. A symbol of peace, and commonly associated with public figures living, dead and fictional who inspire positive feelings in their followers. Usually, however, the doves are flying around in the background and the inspirational public figure occupies some uncluttered foreground space. Artist Derek Chatwood, however, chose to depict Barack Obama as so inspiring and hope-y that he is literally stuffed with doves, who are flying out of his various orifices. Read More

Shepard Fairey

The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. has acquired Los Angeles-based artist Shepard Fairey’s now-iconic portrait of President-elect Barack Obama and will display the work by Inauguration Day in their “New Arrivals” exhibition, according to a press release.

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Nanobama

Microscopic faces of Barack Obama made using nanotechnology, and imaged using a scanning electron microscope. Each face consists of millions of vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes, grown by a high temperature chemical reaction.

Vote for science!

Click here for more images

www.nanobama.com/how/how.htm

Obama from space

Obama from space

Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada sculpted a gargantuan portrait of Barack Obama on a beach in Spain out of gravel, sand and pebbles that is bigger than a football field, measuring 140 yards long by 80 yards wide. The ‘EXPECTATION‘ project is described by the Cuban-born, NYC based artist as a “large ephemeral sand painting” designed so it could be seen from Google Earth.The oversized work was meant to convey both the “global impact” of the U.S. election and the “symbolic power” it holds for people around the world. But despite the monumental work, the artist says he’s not in the tank for Obama, and described why he specifically chose this medium:

“EXPECTATION is made of sand, a material that embodies the ephemeral. It remains to be seen if the hopes so so many will disappear as quickly or will they find an enduring advocated in President Barack Obama.”

Well, if he’s not elected, John McCain could always order a military strike, since it is located in enemy territory.

Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada, Obamartists

(It has been suggested that this is an intended work and has not yet been created and that the images are digital creations. You decide.)

"Barak Obama - A Leap of Faith"

Avan has been selected by the Sikh/Desi ( Asian community in Washington DC) Inaugural Ball as their Official Artist

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