Iconic public figures and classic works of art are painstakingly recreated in intricate patterns of jelly beans.
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Jelly Belly jelly bean art
Iconic public figures and classic works of art are painstakingly recreated in intricate patterns of Jelly Belly jelly beans. “The Beatles - Let it Bean” It took six weeks and more than 15,000 Jelly Belly jelly beans (including 51 different flavors) to create this colorful portrait of the music icons.
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“Tribute to the Golden State Grizzly”
The Jelly Belly Candy Company is headquartered in Fairfield, Calif., and the grizzly bear adorns the state flag of California. This portrait uses several different Jelly Belly jelly bean flavors, including Chocolate Pudding, Licorice, Plum and Buttered Popcorn.
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“Girl with a Pearl Earring”
Jelly Belly commissioned a recreation of Johannes Vermeer's masterwork, "Girl with a Pearl Earring," made completely from Jelly Belly jelly beans. The artwork's focal point, a dangling pearl earring, was created using three different flavors of Jelly Belly beans.
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“Harry Potter”
This portrait of Harry Potter used 11,000 Jelly Belly beans in honor of Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans Made by Jelly Belly. This fictional confection now brought to the Muggle-world includes original flavors such as Earwax, Booger and Dirt. The piece can be viewed at Jelly Belly Visitor Center in Fairfield, Calif.
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“Elvis Presley 2”
One of a few portraits of Elvis in the Jelly Belly Art collection. In this portrait, 10 different flavors were used in the King's hair alone!
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“Martin Luther King, Jr.”
To honor the life and accomplishments of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., this mosaic was commissioned by Jelly Belly Candy Company at the suggestion of its employees.
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“Abraham Lincoln”
This portrait of the 16th U.S. president, inspired by the Lincoln Memorial, was unveiled in the Illinois Governor's Office. The red white and blue flag in the background is achieved with Very Cherry, Coconut and Blueberry Jelly Belly jelly beans.
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“Lunar New Year Dragon”
Made to celebrate the Lunar New Year, this portrait shows a dragon, the sign of good luck for the new year. This piece hangs in the Jelly Belly Visitor Center in Fairfield, Calif., where guests can get a closer look to see if they can spot the small image of Mr. Jelly Belly hiding among the Jelly Belly jelly beans.
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“Marilyn Monroe”
Unveiled on Jan. 10, 2008, this portrait of the iconic Hollywood bombshell was created by Roger Rocha. It contains over 8,000 Jelly Belly jelly beans.
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“Mona Lisa”
Made completely from Jelly Belly jelly beans, this re-creation of Leonardo Da Vinci's masterpiece was crafted by artist Kristen Cumings. The Jelly Belly Mona Lisa is reflective of what art historians believe the original colors may have looked like before almost 600 years of wear and tear.
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“Rockhopper Penguin Penguin – 2013”
Found among the craggy shorelines of Antarctica, Chile and New Zealand, these penguins are only 20 inches tall, the world’s smallest. The distinctive yellow plumes over their brow and head are made with Lemon, Buttered Popcorn and Top Banana Jelly Belly jelly beans.
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“Reagan Country”
One of the most popular pieces of Jelly Belly Art, this portrait of President Ronald Reagan was inspired by his love for horseback riding at his California ranch. Reagan was a well-known Jelly Belly fan; his favorite flavor was Licorice.
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“We Can Do It!”
In celebration of the American spirit and the vital role women played in World War II, Jelly Belly re-created a wartime poster that has become an icon for the work of American women who streamed into factories to build the war machines.
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“The Starry Night”
In celebration of Vincent van Gogh's masterwork "The Starry Night," Jelly Belly commissioned artist Kristen Cumings to re-create the famous painting completely in Jelly Belly jelly beans. Because Van Gogh's brush strokes went in a circular, swirling pattern, Cumings had to place each individual bean in the same direction as the brushstroke to mimic the effect and re-create it on a larger scale.
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“The Great Wave Off Kanagawa”
Katsushika Hokusai's "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" is comprised of a wide range of Jelly Belly bean flavors used to capture the intense blue of the waves and the white of the foam caps. The artist went to great lengths to re-create the intricate details of the original woodblock print, even using just three beans to depict the fishermen kneeling on the boats caught in the waves.
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“Hawksbill Sea Turtle: 2013”
A dazzling tribute to the majestic Hawksbill Sea Turtle. Found in tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, the critically endangered turtle is depicted in a sea of Blueberry Jelly Belly beans.
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“The Marriage of HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton”
This portrait was created in honor of the marriage of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton. The image joins previous portraits of Prince William's grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, and his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, that remain part of the Jelly Belly Art collection.
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“Statue of Liberty 2”
This portrait, made of almost 14,000 Jelly Belly jelly beans, is featured in the American Crafts Museum national tour.