Old films and cassettes were brought to life by artist Erika Iris Simmons who meticulously shaped the tapes into the likeness of popular figures such as Michael Jackson and John Lennon. The self-taught artist is inspired by a philosophy of how a spirit lives in a body, likening these portraits to ‘ghosts’ dwelling inside the cassette packaging. Love how Erika matched and constructed the tousled locks and frizzies on Marley and MJ with the curls on the tapes. Anyway, these are a few of my favorites:
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robert smith of the Cure
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paul griffiths
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lauryn hill
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Bon Jovi tribute with “Slippery When Wet” cassette
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promo for a radio station in conjunction with a German ad agency
left: kungfu cassette. right: beat boxer
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the Dude
images via Erika Iris Simmons’ Flickr
