Plectrum Portrait Of JIMI HENDRIX To Go On Display Tomorrow In London
April 1, 2013, 11 years ago
According to Walesonline.co.uk, a new portrait of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix – made from 4,000 Fender plectrums – goes on public display for the first time tomorrow.
The mosaic was created by Manchester-based artist Ed Chapman who was commissioned by the guitar maker to mark the release of a new album of studio material by Hendrix, who died at the age of 27 in 1970.
The portrait, which measures 105 x 80cm, will be unveiled at a Hendrix pop-up store in Ganton Street, West London and coincides with his new album, People, Hell And Angels.
Chapman said: “I was totally thrilled when I was called by Fender and asked to create my version of Jimi Hendrix’s iconic image and it’s a real honour.
“I usually work in ceramic tile, but plectrums are a great medium to create art and I hope they are a fitting tribute to an amazing musician.”Read more at Walesonline.co.uk.
