L.A. based artist Jason Mecier has captured Amy Winehouse in this incredible portrait made out of 5,000 multi-colored painkillers.I think that if an art piece is found to be controversial, then it's a success. All great art should not only be aesthetically pleasing (keeping in mind the adage that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"), but also force observers to think. This painkiller portrait of Amy Winehouse certainly does that to me.The soul singer died last month, bringing to an end her battle with drugs and alcohol. Since 2006, she earned a reputation for her struggle with eating disorders and addiction.
The Winehouse pill popping portrait is part of Jason Mecier's series of celebrity mosaics using everything from aspirin to candy and newspaper. Celebrities such as Amy Sedaris and Florence Henderson even send him their own junk. [Source]
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