There's even a charming local cooperative bookstore on this street. Or maybe not so charming. Here's what its side wall looks like:
A closer look:
(Click on the image for an even closer, much more detailed shot. The image, which I find offensive, is actually very well drawn.)
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That poster is the work of Robbie Conal, an LA artist who's been making this kind of stuff for quite a while. Check out the posters section, and you can see his takes on Ed Meese, Ronald Reagan and some more blasts from the past.
A zoomable version of the poster can be found here, which also includes some text not visible in your photo.
What do you find offensive about it?
Paul: Thanks for the info. The drawing style reminds me of Mad Magazine illustrations in the Basil Wolverton tradition.
Shane: There is an obvious double entendre on the phrase "Black Hawk Down," which is painted across her face. Generally, I appreciate harsh caricatures of powerful people. But I don't think writing the word "Black" on the image of a black person's face is at all acceptable, and the word "down" in this context connotes death.
The link Paul put up no longer takes me to the Rice image, so I can't check, but I believe the original poster didn't have that writing.
Also: Conal's drawing reminds me of the work of Drew & Josh Friedman.
I thought Friedmans immediately, though it would be a departure from ironic portrayals of fringe celebs and lounge culture.
I'm going to dig out my copy of Warts and All (an aptly named tome!).
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That image is very unpleasant.
It is also probably racist and a copyright violation.
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