Like Michael Jordan in Chicago and Joe Montana in San Francisco, Mario Lemieux is beyond revered in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. A Hall of Famer who scored 690 goals, beat cancer, and spent his entire career with the NHL’s Penguins, Lemieux won two cups as a player and a third in 2009 as the team’s co-owner.
And as the team was preparing earlier this year
In May, the Penguins announced that they would erect the Mario Mosaic, which would be comprised of thousands of photos of die-hard Pens fans as well as those of construction workers who had helped in the building of the Consol Energy Center. For a mere $66 donation — Lemieux wore No. 66 in his 17 seasons with the club — fans would have their faces permanently enshrined within the new arena.
Five months later, the 20-by-8-foot mural was unveiled, just as the Penguins were kicking off the new hockey season, and the 21,000 photos that eventually made their way into the mosaic are the quintessential portrayal of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Up close, the mosaic looks resembles a jumbled photo album in search of reason.
But zoom out a bit — the full mosaic is available online in a fully zoomable form — and the focus becomes clear.
It’s a fitting and unique tribute to the man who saved hockey in Pittsburgh, as well as a great way to raise more than $1.2 million for cancer research.
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