Obama portrait artist draws Burnham for Big Issue cover to highlight rough sleeping vow
Summary
Artist Shepard Fairey created a portrait of Andy Burnham for a limited-edition Big Issue cover, recalling Burnham’s 2023 stint selling the magazine in Manchester. The cover is intended to draw attention to Burnham’s pledge to address rough sleeping and will appear in a Saatchi Gallery exhibition in London.Key Facts
- Fairey’s portrait, titled “Home,” shows Burnham wearing a red Big Issue tabard.
- Burnham sold Big Issue copies with vendor Colin in 2023 while serving as Greater Manchester mayor.
- The limited-edition cover will be sold by Big Issue vendors and through the magazine’s online shop.
- The portrait will be displayed at the Saatchi Gallery as part of the exhibition Beyond the Streets.
- Beyond the Streets runs from 11 November 2026 to 5 May 2027.
- Burnham said he wants councils to offer support to everyone sleeping rough and said public funding should continue throughout the year.
- Big Issue managing director Russell Blackman said vendors have sold more than 230 million copies, earning £162 million.
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