Okay, so having a giant portrait created of yourself is a bit narcissistic. It is, however, a tradition that goes back centuries. Now there’s another way to immortalize yourself or a loved one in lieu of the traditional Sargent-like oil painting or the scary Sears Portrait Studio-style photos.
Custom Mosaic Portraits
The Sicis Art Mosaic Factory, with showrooms all over the world, create stunning mosaic ‘everything’ from high-heeled bathtubs to lighting, mannequins and wall art. And now they offer tasteful custom mosaic portraits made from photographs.
The portraits comes in four standard sizes, and custom sizes are available. Two frame types are offered and you can choose a monochromatic or black and white portrait against a variety of colored backgrounds.
Several different colors and finishes are available for the backgrounds, as you can see from the options below:
The pieces are wonderful likenesses and are not garish as so many can be.
All images courtesy of SICIS.
The Sicis custom mosaic portraits are offered in New York, Paris and Milan.
See their mosaic Pin-up girls, rugs, and furniture here.
See their high heeled mosaic bathtubs and lighting here.
A More Expensive Option: Gemstone Portraits
If you’d like another unusual custom portrait option, albeit a very expensive one, check out these mosaic portraits made with real gemstones, like the diamond one of Jay-Z shown below.