Fairey – who? Oh, the Obama poster? Is this seriously a question about the talent of the artist who did that?

It’s obviously derivative – and treacley. Competent.

I speak as someone with a few degrees of taste, and none at all of talent. I can do a little photoshopping and dada composition, loves me some bezier curves.

Commercial art is funny stuff, I respect the heck out of the people who do some very simple ads and packaging, but I never gave a moment’s thought to the degree of talent of the guy who did the Obama poster.

I rather like Joker Obama, tho.