Scott Blake, also known as "Bar-Code Picasso" as described by FHM Magazine. In Art Papers Magazine, they describe Blake's work as "Simultaneously pop and op, intellectual and personal, minimal and ocular, appropriated and original." Scott Blake is one of the first original artist to design art through bar codes. His first masterpiece was a portrait of Jesus, made up of 10,000 UPC bar codes. UPC standing for Universal Product Codes. Ten years has gone by since Blake has created in his first piece using bar codes. Over that time period he has created more than thirty masterpieces. All the bar codes that Blake uses to create his works are all bar codes that in some what relate to the portrait.
All of the designs Blake produces are digital portraits of cultural icons using actual bar codes connected to some aspect of their lives. For example, Blake has created a portrait of Oprah made up entirely of ISBN bar codes from her book club. Blake states "Interact with my art. Move beyond form to function." I believe Blake wants us to see beyond the bar codes. It is not just a piece of paper that he took off a product. The bar code is now art that means something to him. And now that can mean something to the viewers of the art.
This is amazing. It's taking art to a completely deeper level. Its an image, comprised of barcodes of the celebrities work. Insane! Taking something so mundane and making it interesting and full of life. Thanks for sharing!!
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