The Great Emancipator

Justin Ahrens · 2014 · Screen print

Created for ArtCrank, the poster party for bike people, this screen print reimagines Abraham Lincoln's iconic profile silhouette wearing a modern cycling helmet. Set within an ornate cameo frame accented by bicycle wheel spokes at its corners, the composition merges 19th-century portraiture with cycling culture. The textured teal background and charcoal silhouette give it a weathered, hand-printed quality. In the bottom corner, a small Illinois state outline bears the title 'The Great Emancipator', Lincoln as patron saint of the ride. Printed by O'Neil Printing on Neenah Paper.

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