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Scott Blake
Scott Blake
Born (1976-10-20) October 20, 1976 (age 47)
Tampa, Florida, United States
EducationSavannah College of Art and Design
Known forNew Media, Postmodernism, Existentialism
Notable workBarcode Jesus, Barcode Yourself, Downloading Pixels, 9/11 Flipbook
AwardsAdobe Design Achievement Award, Omaha Entertainment and Arts Award
WebsiteBarcodeArt.com

Scott Blake (born October 20, 1976, in Tampa, Florida) is an American artist.[1] Similar to the works of pop art, Blake has used everyday images to produce his art. His early works were based entirely on the idea of creating images and art from barcodes.

Education

Blake graduated from Brandon Senior High School in Tampa, Florida in 1995.[2] He received a BFA in computer art from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2003.[3]

Works

In 2003, Blake created Downloading Pixels which shows a progression of downloaded pixels that in turn become an image that could be viewed on a monitor or mobile device. Like John F. Simon Jr.'s Every Icon, each pixel is an image that loads up at different intervals to make the image seem like an animation, caused by the changing pixels. The image is tailored based on user-chosen image size, browser technology, internet connection speed, and device, causing the work to look differently on each platform.

In 2006, Blake created a flipbook consisting of images of United Airlines Flight 175 crashing into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. Accompanying the images are essays written by a wide range of participants, each expressing their personal experience of the September 11 attacks. The 9/11 Flipbook project is ongoing and Blake is still accepting written reactions to it.[4]

In November 2010, artist Chuck Close threatened legal action against Scott Blake for creating a Photoshop filter that built images out of dissected Chuck Close paintings.[5][6][7] Kembrew McLeod, author of several books on sampling and appropriation, said in Wired that Scott Blake's art should fall under the doctrine of fair use.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dayal, Geeta. "How the Artist Who Built the 'Chuck Close Filter' Got Slammed by Chuck Close", Wired, July 10, 2012. Retrieved on January 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brandon native turns bar codes into works of art". Tampa Bay Online News. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "2003 Alumni - Where are they now". Savannah College of Art and Design Alumni. Archived from the original on October 31, 2009. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Art Imitates Death by Michel Cicero". Ventura County Reporter Newspaper. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  5. ^ Masnick, Mike. "Chuck Close Succeeds In Stifling A Creative Homage... But Only For Another 100 Years Or So!", Techdirt, July 16, 2012. Retrieved on January 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Doctorow, Cory. "Letter to Chuck Close from the digital artist whom he threatened with a lawsuit", BoingBoing, July 11, 2012. Retrieved on January 27, 2018.
  7. ^ Vartanian, Hrag. "The Most Popular Hyperallergic Posts of 2012", Hyperallergic, December 26, 2012. Retrieved on January 27, 2018.

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