Getting just a tad tired of seeing Barack Obama’s face on the covers of national magazines? Yeah, so are we. But we’ll make an exception for this particular exhibition of Obamartistry, which manages to be both relevant and—whew!—un-boring:
The Kicker — September 8, 2008 04:29 PM
Restraint by Number
By Megan Garber
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This cover was from May 2008. Which doesn't make it any less creative, but you shouldn't refer to it as the "current cover."
Posted by Anonymous on Mon 8 Sep 2008 at 05:45 PM
Thanks. Post updated to reflect that.
Posted by Megan Garber on Mon 8 Sep 2008 at 05:57 PM