They were meant to build on the success of the Barack Obama posters by Shepard Fairey but then came the atrocities against the Rohingya The portrait by Shepard Fairey depicts Aung San Suu Kyi haloed by a sunburst and surrounded by the phrases Freedom to lead”,“Support human rights”, and “Democracy in Burma”. Created shortly after the street artist famously depicted Barack Obama, and it went on sale in 2009 to succor raise funds for rights groups petitioning Myanmar’s then-ruling generals to release her from house arrest. Related: Jailed reporters' wives 'devastated' by Aung San Suu Kyi response Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com