Hendrix portrait with 5000 guitar picks

Neodim • Category : {Art, Plastics} • March 6th, 2011

LEADING UK mosaic artist Ed Chapman has created a unique Jimi Hendrix mosaic out of 5000 guitar plectrums. It was auctioned last month at Cancer Research UK’s Sound & Vision event at the iconic Abbey Road Studios.

Ed Chapman said: “I’m delighted to be supporting Cancer Research UK at this year’s Sound & Vision event. The John Lennon piece I created for 2009’s event raised £6,000 for the charity, and I hope the Jimi mosaic can do the same this year.”

He was right because it was finally sold for £23,000 !

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“Hendrix portrait with 5000 guitar picks”

Cez
wrote on March 6th, 2011

so clever!!!! great art !!!

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Loren
wrote on March 8th, 2011

Awesome. Just Awesome!

Anna Z
wrote on March 8th, 2011

Very creative way to use music guitar picks for a musical man.

Kathy
wrote on March 8th, 2011

Wow! Who did this?! Whoever did mudt have a lot of spare time on their hands…

kooka
wrote on March 8th, 2011

i LoVE THIS! very pleasent/clever

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wrote on March 9th, 2011

I see at out there selling the guitar picks puncher…lets buy it and do something like this..

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wrote on March 9th, 2011

This is just too awesome.

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Erin Elizabeth
wrote on March 11th, 2011

Brilliant! I absolutely love this!

Dave030966
wrote on March 11th, 2011

That is just amazing!

Years ago (20+ now) I knew a guy that did a portrait of Arlo Guthrie using just pencil dots. Up close, it looked like just what it was, but from 10 feet away, it looked like a B/W photo. There are some wonderfully talented people out there.

Christopher Bellacose
wrote on March 12th, 2011

This is fantastic. I saw one done with a cassette tape that was pretty good as well.

Kyla
wrote on March 12th, 2011

Hollyy sheeiittt this is awsometastic man.

Jeni
wrote on March 13th, 2011

That’s awesome! I have at least a thousand guitar picks but they are just sitting around not doing much. Now I want to try guitar pick art!

Usiku
wrote on March 13th, 2011

The jacket is most incredible the way the details are brought forth including the glitter effect.

Nidhi
wrote on March 14th, 2011

Awesome work. Loved it

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wrote on March 14th, 2011

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wrote on March 14th, 2011

WOW

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wrote on March 14th, 2011

Awesome pic!

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wrote on March 15th, 2011

I love it:)

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wrote on March 16th, 2011

Ótimo!!!

Meezark
wrote on March 16th, 2011

Absomother*&#@&%*lutely awsome Jimi was one of the greatest musicians and song writers ever bar none. “When the power of love overcomes the love of power then the world will know peace”

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wrote on March 16th, 2011

talent right there but the picture itself i dislike

Rolando Alvarado
wrote on March 18th, 2011

This guitar player is alive his leyend is present and its music is and he/she will be forever immortal, I love you I mate thank you for your beautiful music, i love you Jimi

Rolando Alvarado
wrote on March 18th, 2011

This guitar player is alive his leyend is present and its music is and he will be forever immortal, I love you I mate thank you for your beautiful music, i love you Jimi

Krystal
wrote on March 18th, 2011

I love this! I was in NY a few weeks ago, and decided to do a trip cross country to see art. I thoroughly enjoy seeing people make art and beauty out of these kinds of objects.

JuanJose
wrote on March 24th, 2011

Wow…this is ART!!

Cindy
wrote on March 27th, 2011

Wonder if there is a poster available for purchase of this. That would be cool!

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wrote on April 24th, 2011

I never understood how people can create something lie this. Not only it had to take ages to finish but the detail and colouring is breathtaking. I like Jim Hendrix very much and this is a tribute no guitar player would mind to get.

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