photomosaics
Pictures from pictures
Photomosaics are composite images made from many smaller photographs arranged so that, viewed from a distance, they form a larger picture.
Each tile is a complete photograph chosen for its color and tone to match a portion of the master image.
The technique gained popularity with digital tools that automate tile selection: The portrait was actually a photomosaic of thousands of fan photos.
Flat covering pieces
- cellsBasic biological units
- thumbnailsReduced preview images
- libraryBook collection or building
- databaseOrganized digital information collection
collection · array · pattern · montage · collage · assemblage · patchwork · repetition
Visible square artifacts
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
- pointillismDot-based art technique
- impressionisticConveying general mood, not specifics
- emergenceComing into existence
recognition · illusion · reveal · transformation · zoom · detail · resolution · perception
Gapless plane coverage
- tilingSurface-covering arrangement
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
- assemblyConstructing from components
algorithm · subdivision · sampling · resolution · averaging · color-matching · indexing · rendering
Offering of respect
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- commemorativeHonoring past events
- installationProcess of putting in
mural · poster · print · gallery · exhibition · commissioned · personalized · crowd-sourced
tiles
Flat covering pieces
- cellsBasic biological units
- thumbnailsReduced preview images
- libraryBook collection or building
database · collection · array · pattern · montage · collage · assemblage · patchwork · repetition · variation
pixelation
Visible square artifacts
- abstractionDistilling to essential qualities
- pointillismDot-based art technique
- impressionisticConveying general mood, not specifics
emergence · recognition · illusion · reveal · transformation · zoom · detail · resolution · perception · gestalt
tessellation
Gapless plane coverage
- tilingSurface-covering arrangement
- gridFramework of intersecting lines
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
assembly · algorithm · subdivision · sampling · resolution · averaging · color-matching · indexing · rendering · compositing
tribute
Offering of respect
- portraitArtistic depiction of someone
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- commemorativeHonoring past events
installation · mural · poster · print · gallery · exhibition · commissioned · personalized · crowd-sourced · collaborative