Posted on Sunday, September 2nd, 2012 at 11:00 AM by Guest
Community and professional artists have teamed up with Rock the Vote to create a traveling collection of art. With the presidential election fast approaching, many Americans are feeling like the United States has fallen far short of the ideals of the Revolutionary War. No matter what side you stand on, Connor’s journey has all ready inspired some pretty stellar art. My personal favorite being the work of San Francisco based Brian Flynn. The piece of graphic art is entitled “We Will Be Heard” and in a time when most people in America believe their votes mean little in the grand scheme of things, it is an encouraging message. The colors are bold and bright and the theme seems to reach out from Connor himself; fight for your freedom or be prepared to loose it. Another stunning example of life imitating art imitating a video game.
The show will be visiting Boston, New York, LA and Chicago. If you’re in one of those cities, stop in and see it for me.
Check out the full gallery here! You won’t be sorry you did.
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