We’re All World Record Holders!
Everyone who has added a photo to The Big Picture, helped build the mosaic, or even just cheered from the sidelines can be very proud — as the West Midlands has broken the World Record for the largest photo mosaic.
An adjudicator from Guinness World Records has verified the artwork and it’s official, we’re all World Record holders.
The record-breaking work of art included 112, 896 photos, and measured 900m2. It was unveiled outside Thinktank at Millennium Point.
The image created by the final mosaic was selected from the thousands of submissions. Taken in 1926, it is a portrait of 17 year old Arthur James Bunce from Tipton in the Black Country, training as an amateur boxer. Artist, Helen Marshall was commissioned to lead the final phase and making of the Big Picture. She worked with photo mosaic specialists PollyTiles to realise the enormous image made up of photographs submitted by the public.
You can explore the mosaic online here.
Lucy and Shefali survey the World Record mosaic:
Unveiling the mosaic:
August 23rd, 2008 at 21:35 pm
just wanted to say…it was really good to be at the unveiling, meeting the other finallists and seeing the final mosaic.It was fantastic,,a great end to a great project!
August 24th, 2008 at 10:34 am
congrats on winning…just one question…where’s the bio to the boxer? It said on the leaflet to read the story about him and I can see no story, can someone please send me the link? Many thanks
August 24th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Hi Chris, the story of the photo is here.
August 25th, 2008 at 9:23 am
I had a fantastic time on Saturday! It was such a pleasure to meet the other finalists and the staff behind all this. Thank you to all the Big Picture staff who made this happen. I will always cherish this moment when I see the lovely framed entry you made for me. I’m so glad I had the opportunity to participate.
August 25th, 2008 at 17:30 pm
My family and I want to thank everyone concerned for such a wonderful day that will be in our memory forever, we enjoyed every minute of it and made some wonderful friends!
Many thanks,
The Fellows Family (Chris, Diane, Steven, Anna & Charlotte)