UK artist Ed Chapman created a mosaic of Jimi Hendrix out of picks that was recently sold to raise £23,000 for Cancer research:
“Jimi Hendrix is a guitar maestro and nobody played a Fender guitar like him,” said Chapman, who has earned a reputation of his own for bringing a contemporary twist to an ancient medium. ”I decided to use plectrums to create a portrait of him because I like experimenting with different materials and textures and I think it is a fitting tribute to the musician.”
Five thousand Fender guitar picks were used to create the mosaic, which I think looks pretty cool.
Hi Josh – I think you meant to say that ‘Five thousand Fender guitar picks were used to create the ‘mosaic’, which I think looks pretty cool.
Good catch, Darren. Thanks!