You can be part of an official portrait of Michael Jackson. David Ilan is an internationally recognized pointillism artist, which means he draws using only dots. Every single hand-drawn dot David places on his canvas represents a real person. Every Michael Jackson fan is able to get a free hand-drawn dot added to the portrait in their name.
About The Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait by: Jerry Biederman - Organizer / Producer
When Michael Jackson passed away, I was one of the millions of fans worldwide who was affected. Michael and I were one year apart in age and we grew up in the same neighborhood. At one point, my brother did some work for Michael. My sister had rubbed shoulders with him too; she worked at Big Ben Records on Ventura Boulevard where he was a customer.
Upon hearing the shocking and sad news of his passing, I contacted David Ilan immediately and asked if he would be interested in creating a work of art for Michael's fans, where everyone could get a dot in the portrait in their name and attach a personal message. It is a way for people to be part of his life's story and play an important role in the making of a most unique work of art that pays tribute to a true legend. It gives fans something positive to do at this difficult time.
What I love most about this Tribute is that fans are invited, you are included. There have been a number of official Tributes that fans worldwide would have done anything to be part of, starting with the Staples Center Memorial. Some of these Tributes are by invitation only, all of them have limited seating. For one reason or another, most of Michael's fans cannot be there—it's too far, too expensive, sold out. The Michael Jackson Tribute Portrait is "the largest Michael Jackson tribute in the world" because there is enough room for YOU, for all of Michael's fans, and it is happening in every country on the planet. There are no boundaries, no tickets to buy. It's free and you don't go to it ... it comes to you! No matter who you are or where you are, if this Tribute isn't in your own home, it's as close as the nearest computer in your town.
Here, fans are not distant spectators of someone else's Tribute. You are a participant in a one-of-a-kind Tribute by the fans, for the fans, that invites you to not only participate, but be part of a Tribute of your own making. Your dot makes Michael's Tribute Portrait possible! Your dot counts, forever.