# Mosaics With a Message 4,000 Americans Dead By Wessley Murylo | Published 2008-03-24 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-staggering-mosaic-4000-americans-dead References: [huffingtonpost](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nico-pitney/a-mosaic-4000-americans_b_93044.html) It is becoming a trend using all types of products to create a mosaic. We have seen examples with used metro tickets, pieces of scrap or what ever inspire people to assemble an artistic object. In this example, the artists has used 4,000 small photographs of the US soldiers who have fallen in Iraq. The pictures have been arranged into a portrait of their good-time-having “Commander-in-Chief” and his potential successor. More words fail me and are not needed. Therefore I solely refer to the words of the creator of this mosaic, Nico Pitney of Huffington Post. "In remembrance of the 4,000 brave men and women who sacrificed everything for us -- and the two men who would continue this great tragedy, despite the cost to our soldiers, our military, and our nation," said Pitney. Click [here](http://images.huffingtonpost.com/gen/15983/original.jpg) to see the full (very large) image and gape at the 4,000 faces in silence. When you have downloaded the large image, click to zoom in. It is staggering. Simply staggering (Note: Since some photos of fallen U.S. soldiers are unavailable, there are duplicates.) Take a look at these other mosaics too: ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 53% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Product Mosaics:** Using products to create artistic mosaics can be a trend for advertising and brand promotion. - **Message-based Mosaics:** Creating mosaics with a message can be a trend for political campaigns and social movements. - **Photographic Mosaics:** Using photographs to create mosaics can be a trend for memorializing events or personalities. ### Where This Applies - **Art and Design:** The art and design industry can use product mosaics to create unique and innovative art installations. - **Advertising and Marketing:** The advertising and marketing industry can use product mosaics to promote brand messaging in a creative way. - **Political Campaigns:** The political campaigns industry can use message-based mosaics to communicate political messages in a unique and creative way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Immigration System-Inspired Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passport-series.md) - [Travel-Inspired Canvas Paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-passport-series.md) - [Frameable Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frameable-jigsaw-puzzle.md) - [Explosion-Damaged Sculpture Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-into-darkness.md) - [Maze-Like Salt Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-path-of-memories.md) - [CD-Comprised Towering Art Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratagems.md) - [Glass Beaded Intricate Artworks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/painting-exhibition.md) - [Stacked Concrete Memorial Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qatar-world-cup-memorial.md) - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md)