The artist who designed Obama's 'Hope' poster has lost hope in him

Hope poster
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Street artist Shepard Fairey, who designed the iconic "Hope" poster for President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign, told Esquire he doesn't have much, well, hope for Obama anymore.

When asked if the president has lived up to his iconic poster, he replied "Not even close." Fairey continued:

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.