Michael Mapes’ Photo Mosaics of ‘Human Specimens’

Michael Mapes 'Human Specimens' Photo Mosaics

I’ve always found photo mosaics to be the perfect example of where art and technology work hand in hand. New York artist Michael Mapes takes a very scientific approach to his art, particularly in his series Human Specimens, where photographs are dissected and methodically reassembled to resemble a scientific study. Once these broken images are brought back together, the result is a maddeningly detailed photo mosaic study of the subject.

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