# Incredible Iconic Portraits Peter Fecteau Creates a MLK Potrait Using Rubik's Cubes By Souzan Michael | Published 2011-10-11 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peter-fecteau References: [randommization](http://randommization.com/2011/10/10/mlk-portrait-made-from-rubiks-cubes/) & [reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/kef3l/artist_peter_fecteau_making_a_giant_martin_luther/) First of all, I’d like to preface this by saying I have never completed a Rubik’s Cube in my entire life (I’ve never even come close, and I usually need a stiff drink after even attempting to do so), so when I learned that Peter Fecteau created an amazingly realistic and detailed portrait of Martin Luther King using only [Rubik’s Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubiks-wowcube), I was floored. After my fuming jealously passed, I took a closer look at the work that Peter Fecteau had done—it truly is mind blowing. The project cost Fecteau about $8000, much of that money coming from donations. Fecteau explains, “It took 40 hours to build, by myself. MLK and the work he did was simple (like the 5 colors used in the mosaic, I didn’t use green) yet complicated and difficult (like the rubik’s cube itself.)” ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/toys) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Rubik's Cube Artistry:** Creating art pieces using Rubik's cubes. - **Crowdfunding for Art Projects:** Raising funds for art-related projects through crowdsourcing. - **Detailed Mosaic Portraits:** Using small, detailed objects to create portraits that resemble their subjects. ### Where This Applies - **Art:** Innovative approaches to creating art through the use of unconventional materials. - **Crowdfunding:** Facilitating the fundraising of creative projects outside of traditional investment channels. - **Interior Design:** Using detailed mosaic portraits as a new art trend in interior design. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Celebratory Puzzle Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/50th-anniversary-rubiks-cube.md) - [Social Good Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/derrick-adams-x-dreamyard.md) - [Reimagined Artwork Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dancing-figures-mural.md) - [Pop Art-Style Blocked Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-in-red.md) - [Branded Denim Puzzle Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/levis-x-rubiks-cube.md) - [Impossible Iridescent Puzzle Cubes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubiks-impossible-puzzle-cube.md) - [Iconic Artist Toy Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-ideas-bob-ross.md) - [Iconic Painting-Inspired Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/girl-with-a-pearl-earring-1.md) - [Artist-Edition Jigsaw Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artistedition-jigsaw-puzzles.md)