Which artist created the iconic Hope poster?

• A. Banksy
• B. Shepard Fairey
• C. Nam June Paik
• D. Marina Abramović

Answer: (B)

The Hope poster is a work by Shepard Fairey, a street artist known for bold, graphic posters and the Obey Giant campaign. He created that iconic image for Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign—a high-contrast, stylized portrait in red, white, and blue with the word “Hope” beneath it. This specific design signature and its association with Obama identify Fairey as the creator.

Banksy is famous for stencil-based street art with provocative social and political messages, but he did not produce this poster. Nam June Paik was a pioneer of video art, not graphic political posters. Marina Abramović is a renowned performance artist, not a graphic poster designer.