I held off on working the second puzzle my daughter gave me for Christmas fearing it would be a nightmare to complete. Once I had it laid out, I realized it wasn’t going to be impossible… just challenging.
The title of the puzzle is “Sunflower” and it is part of the “Photomosaics” collection by Robert Silvers. “Photomosaics” are pictures made from pictures. Thousands of tiny photographs are pieced together to form a larger image. In “Sunflower” all the photos are flowers. Stepping away from the puzzle, the sunflower image is quite distinct, but upon closer observation, the individual photos become apparent.
There are several books of Silver’s work available. I have the first, published in 1997, which provides a nifty little magnifying lens for examining the individual photos. Although all the images are impressive, two of the more notable are a portrait of Abraham Lincoln done entirely with Civil War photographs and a portrait of Marilyn Monroe commissioned by Life magazine using only photos of Life covers (including all those featuring Marilyn and others in her life). The book also includes images from nature, art history, currency and more.
The title of the puzzle is “Sunflower” and it is part of the “Photomosaics” collection by Robert Silvers. “Photomosaics” are pictures made from pictures. Thousands of tiny photographs are pieced together to form a larger image. In “Sunflower” all the photos are flowers. Stepping away from the puzzle, the sunflower image is quite distinct, but upon closer observation, the individual photos become apparent.
There are several books of Silver’s work available. I have the first, published in 1997, which provides a nifty little magnifying lens for examining the individual photos. Although all the images are impressive, two of the more notable are a portrait of Abraham Lincoln done entirely with Civil War photographs and a portrait of Marilyn Monroe commissioned by Life magazine using only photos of Life covers (including all those featuring Marilyn and others in her life). The book also includes images from nature, art history, currency and more.
It’s a fascinating form of art!
3 comments:
Great! I do love sunflowers, also!
How incredibly cool! I LOVE the creative concept!!
Beautiful puzzle, Kelly. I'm so glad you shared it.
Beautiful! Looks challenging.
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