Barcode Art

Scott Blake is a pop artist from Tampa Florida. He uses barcodes, "the black and white icon of our data-drenched existence," to urge his viewer to "consider the limitations of digitized human expression and to appropriate these symbols of commodity." His work has been featured in the New York Times, FHM and Adbusters and is apart of collections around the world. Instead of holding onto these valuable works, Blake gives his art away for free instead of 'milking it for every penny.'

Blake's portrait of Bruce Lee uses the barcodes from ten Bruce Lee movies to create the 8 foot portrait. The mosaic tiles are arranged in a zig-zag pattern to break focus like a shockwave from a punch.

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