Apple 1977 Logo Commission
2023
Known for his meticulous color chip collages that transform iconic imagery into pixelated compositions, Nick Smith presents a contemporary interpretation of Apple's legendary rainbow logo in this 2023 work. Constructed from approximately 300 individual color chips on Fabriano 5 paper, the piece demonstrates the artist's signature technique of deconstructing familiar symbols through systematic color arrangement. At 70 × 70 cm, the work's square format emphasizes the geometric precision that characterizes Smith's practice of translating digital-age iconography into tactile, handcrafted compositions.
- Medium
- Color chip collage on Fabriano 5 paper
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
Notes
Original Approximately 300 color chips used in composition
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Collectors with works by Nick Smith
Artists in conversation
Chuck Close
American · b. 1940
Close famously transformed recognizable imagery into systematic grid based compositions built from individual units of color, directly mirroring Nick Smith's method of deconstructing iconic subjects through meticulous repetitive mark making and pixelated structure.
Invader
French · b. 1969
Invader's mosaic tile works reconstruct pop culture icons and logos into vibrant pixelated grid compositions in public and gallery contexts, sharing Smith's fascination with digital age iconography translated into a handcrafted, geometric and boldly colorful physical format.
Vik Muniz
Brazilian · b. 1961
Muniz consistently recreates recognizable imagery using unconventional collected materials assembled into systematic collage compositions, closely paralleling Smith's conceptual approach of building iconic subjects from accumulated physical fragments to explore the tension between familiar symbols and their material construction.
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