NBA star James Harden's beard is as famous as the athlete himself. Artist Filip Peraic took the iconic facial hair to a whole new level by creating a series of creative versions of the Harden's side profile and beard.
The artist reinvents the Houston Rocket as abstract concepts. The illustrations include Harden as a ancient Greek philosopher, a map and a botanical collage. There is a stippled Harden, one that is made out of blotchy camouflage colors and a portrait of the athlete with a whale swimming on his beard.
These illustrations will defiantly have people seeing James Harden as more than just an iconic athlete with a great beard. Now he's the muse that inspired this awesome abstract art. You can check out more of these wacky, captivating images at the projects homepage and 'like' the Facebook page.
Abstract Athlete-Inspired Illustrations
This Artist Interprets James Harden's Beard for Art
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