Scott Blake’s highly original pop art consists of celebrity portraits from barcodes. He builds up the images like a mosaic. He has created 30 bar code portraits of celebrities like Oprah, Bruce Lee, Marilyn Manson, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna, Andy Warhol, Elvis, Ozzie Osbourne and Jane Fonda.
But that is not all - by using a scanner to read each individual bar code, particular video or audio clips start up. The attached videos explain and show how his art works.
For instance, scanning individual barcodes from Barcode Jane Fonda will, through a computer software program, launch video clips from her workout videos. The one on Bruce Lee has various fight scenes from his movies. Marilyn Monroe’s Barcode portrait was made from DVDs of movies she was in.
You can purchase his barcode portrait flipbooks from his website.
What's Driving This Trend
- Barcode Art
- Creating celebrity portraits using barcodes opens up opportunities for innovative artwork, merging technology and pop culture.
- Interactive Art
- Using scanners to launch video or audio clips from individual barcodes in artwork introduces a new level of interactivity, paving the way for immersive art experiences.
- Barcode Merchandise
- Selling barcode portrait flipbooks offers a unique and personalized merchandise opportunity for fans and collectors.
Who This Affects Most
- Art
- The art industry can explore the use of barcodes as a medium for creating unique and interactive artworks, attracting a tech-savvy audience.
- Entertainment
- The entertainment industry can leverage barcode art to enhance fan experiences and promote movies, music, or celebrity content in a visually captivating way.
- Merchandising
- Barcode portrait flipbooks can tap into the merchandise market, providing a distinctive collectible item for fans to purchase and showcase their favorite celebrities.
