Artist makes portraits of musicians from breakfast cereal
Sarah Rosado creates fantastical portraits of music legends using her favorite breakfast cereal: Corn Flakes.
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Bob Marley, Rihanna and other musician portraits made from breakfast cereal
Michael Jackson has never looked so good! Bronx artist Sarah Rosado created a series of famous musician portraits using Corn Flakes. Here, the King of Pop is lovingly rendered in the popular breakfast cereal.
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Bob Marley
To create each image, she listens to the music of whomever’s portrait she is working on at the time and “gets into the zone,” letting her imagination run wild.
Jamaican reggae singer-songwriter Bob Marley in the form of Corn Flakes.
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Slash
She uses whole Corn Flakes for most of each portrait, but also crushes some of the flakes to make lips, eyes and other smaller details
Musician and songwriter Slash with his signature top hat.
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Rihanna
Always one to wear the latest fashions, Rihanna is seen here with a polka dot head scarf.
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Elvis Presley
“It’s a little overwhelming but exciting at the same time,” Rosado told TODAY.com about the viral response to her Corn Flakes series. “I never thought my art would get noticed being self taught.”
The King of Rock 'n' Roll along with his slicked back hair and jumpsuit collar.
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Lauryn Hill
This Corn Flakes portrait prefectly resembles Lauryn Hill from the cover of her debut solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."
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John Lennon
The inspiration for the series came one morning when Rosado was eating Corn Flakes and listening to John Lennon. She thought it may be interesting to recreate his face out of the cereal. And it definitely is.
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Freddie Mercury
Lead vocalist of the rock band Queen sings in this Corn Flake portrait.
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Amy Winehouse
Known by her beehive hairdo and Cleopatra makeup, this singer-songwriter shot to fame with the album "Back to Black."
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Alicia Keys
R&B singer-songwriter, pianist, musician and actress sports big hoop earings in her own Corn Flake portrait.
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Aaliyah
This singer was referred to as the "Princess of R&B" and "Queen of Urban Pop."
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Jennifer Lopez
Rosado hopes some of the artists — particularly Jennifer Lopez who shares Rosado’s hispanic heritage — notice her work.