# Political Fusion Portraits II Obama-Lincoln Now in Color By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-07-04 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/political-fusion-paintings-ii-obama-lincoln-portrait References: [animalnewyork](http://animalnewyork.com/news/2008/07/ron-english-inaugurates-oversi.php) & [popaganda](http://popaganda.com/) Just in time for the 4th of July, Agitprop specialist Ron English created [large-scale, colorized versions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/profiles-in-color) of his controversial Obama-Lincoln fusion portrait and splattered them across Boston. The oversized versions of the portraits were installed as part of a [political exhibit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowflake-exhibition) for [Gallery XIV](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ode-to-kyoto). English also dressed up as Lincoln and distributed copies of the smaller version of the portrait to Bostonians. Reportedly, the exhibit has already stirred up the obligatory (and planned) controversy with the gallery getting calls from the mayor's office. Check out the original portrait below ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.1/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Publicity Stunts](https://www.trendhunter.com/publicitystunts) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Colorized Fusion Portraits:** Opportunity to create large-scale, colorized versions of popular fusion portraits for political exhibits and events. - **Controversial Political Art:** Opportunity to generate planned controversy through provocative political artwork installations and exhibitions. - **Political Image Marketing:** Opportunity to distribute smaller versions of political fusion portraits as a marketing strategy to create buzz and engagement. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art Exhibitions:** Opportunity for art galleries and museums to showcase controversial political art installations and drive visitor engagement. - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity for marketing firms to leverage the power of political fusion portraits for buzzworthy and attention-grabbing campaigns. - **Event Management:** Opportunity for event organizers to incorporate political fusion portraits in political and social events to spark conversations and discussions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Human Duality-Themed Abstract Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passive-aggression.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md) - [Street Art Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frieze-los-angeles.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [Interactive Typo Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loveegolov.md)