Derek Gores - collage portraits

I recently discovered this incredible collage artist named Derek Gores. Known for his amazing skills in making collage portrait, which gave him big clients such as ESPN, Lenny Kravitz, Lucasfilm, Kings of Leon, U2, NASCAR, Adidas, Madonna, Harley Davidson, 321 Agency, Van Halen, the National Football League, LiveNation, SEIU, Love Haight Apparel, and JCPenney. Derek has gained national attention for his collage portrait series, recycling magazines, labels, and found materials to create the works on canvas.

Derek describes his work: "I like my pictures to barely come together with teasing little details. Sort of like how the mind can't help but wander, even when trying to focus on one thing. In the collages, some of the little bits I use are deliberate, but in most I'm trusting randomness to help build an end result more interesting than I could have planned. One friend calls it a 'Zen Narrative.'

I find this work extremely inspiring, especially considering the scale of some of these works. The detail and texture is incredible as well as the sense of dimension that is created. Enjoy!