The Smithsonian Acquires Barack Obama's Image-Photo-01

This mixed media collage by Shepard Fairey, photo courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, entitled "Barack Obama," will be on view at the Portrait Gallery by Inauguration Day.

The Smithsonian Institution announced its acquisition on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009.  Mr. Fairey's large-scale, mixed-media stenciled collage was the central portrait image for the Obama campaign and was previously distributed as a limited-edition print and as a free download.

Washington D.C., USA