Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Facebook As Art...Imitating Life

In the Internet age, digital art, particularly those astounding works comprised of much smaller images arranged in mosaic patterns, has become extremely popular among the masses. Largely the rareified air of famous celebrities and political figures, this form of expression has now trickled down to the technology sector. No, I'm not talking about Bill Gates, Larry Ellison, or even Steve Jobs. Now enter the social media platform CEO as an international luminary...and displayed here as a work of art.

Conceived and created by virtual designer Charis Tsevis for Wired Magazine, this unique work of art, featuring Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is composed entirely of Facebook icons:



Two questions: 1) Who knew that Facebook icons were so versatile?; and 2) As impressive as this is, who really has the free time to create this stuff?

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