The Big Picture - We've Done It!

Photo ...by Pete

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Between January and June 2008 people from all over the West Midlands picked up their cameras and mobile phones to take and submit an incredible 112,896 photos to The Big Picture.

Every single one of these funny, touching, bold and beautiful photographs have been used to create the world's largest photo mosaic - making everyone who submitted a photo a joint world-record holder.

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Measuring 30 metres by 30 metres, the mosaic image is a photograph of Tipton born Arthur James Bunce taken in 1926. Arhur's granddaughter Lucy wanted to share this treasured photo with the region as it shows her beloved granddad, aged 17, training to be an amateur boxer. It's a fascinating insight into a piece of local history and continues to hold great significance for her family today. We think it makes a great Big Picture.

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You can explore The Big Picture mosaic in more detail and find out more about Lucy's story online at http://www.inthebigpicture.co.uk/

Pete's picture of Lucy with the little picture of

the Big Picture's massive picture

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Thank you to everyone who has participated in The Big Picture over the last 8 months, we couldn't have done it without you! By sharing your treasured photos, stories and memories you have helped to build a wonderful visual snapshot of the West Midlands; clearly showing that this is a region to be proud of. We feel privileged to have been part of such a special and exciting arts project and hope that you can continue to be inspired to pick up your cameras, take and share photographs.

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If you've been bitten by the photography bug you can find out more about photography in the West Midlands and other art activities our regiona has to offer at The Big Picture website http://www.inthepicture.co.uk/

Lucy walks across the giant mosaic image

of her granddad Arthur Bunce

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 find more about her work at http://www.helenmarshall.co.uk/ and about PollyTiles at http://www.pollytiles.co.uk/