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Incredible Sculptures Made Entirely From Paper Clips
17 Jul 2013 Art, Design, People
Italian artist Pietro D'Angelo uses the tiny metallic paperclip fasteners to create incredible sculptures. Originally, the artist worked with conventional sculpting materials (marble and clay) but eventually transitioned into his current medium of choice to skillfully display both objects and the human form.
A selection of D'Angelo's sculptures are currently on display at Ermanno Tedeschi Gallery in Rome through July 26, 2013.[source]
Pietro D'Angelo website
Pietro D'Angelo on Facebook
via [art-strike] and [mymodernmet]
Popular Culture Art On Dollar Bill Canvas
19 Jul 2013 Art, Design
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Any artwork associated with the 'almighty dollar' carries extra meaning. On the surface, manipulation of currency in any form is illegal. So any tampering, even a simple doodle, is a form of rebellion. The deeper you go, the narrative 'gets richer', raising questions about society's value of the dollar and what it means to each person.
Now when you intertwine all of the symbolism and meaning of money with popular culture and the icons that embody it, your head starts to explode with what it can all mean :) Here for your artistic enjoyment are twenty, dollar bill artworks by JAMES CHARLES, who debuted this incredible collection at the Shooting Gallery in San Francisco, California.
While the exhibit is now over, some of his pieces are still for sale. You can find the full collection here. Enjoy!
Albert Einstein Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Colonel Sanders Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Jimi Hendrix Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Yoda Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Vincent Van Gogh Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Sarah Palin Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Spock Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Hugh Heffner Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Culture Cash: Dollar Bill Art by James Charles
As of last year, artist James Charles has been engrossed in an interesting new project; small in scale…but large in depth. He began drawing on dollar bills, for the sake of his own amusement; crudely altering the presidents' faces to become monsters, celebrities, etc. After accidentally spending a few of his early pieces, James decided to stop carrying them in his wallet, and started putting them inside of a magazine for safe-keeping. The magazine folder eventually became a large scrapbook, showcasing bills of all denominations. He found ink and materials to match perfectly what the U.S. Mint uses on the bank notes, and began to experiment with ways to alter the font and script along the bottom of the bills. It became the perfect way for James to inject an additional layer of wit.
Altering currency in this way also poses questions regarding the true value of paper bills, something made with seemingly insignificant materials – that somehow fuels our country's ever-shifting economy, and ultimately impacts living conditions around the globe. James has put a wrench in the recirculation process by claiming his role as an artist, and declaring these specific bills are not currency, but art objects.
by SHOOTING GALLERY
Johnny Cash Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Clint Eastwood Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Dog the Bounty Hunter Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Jules Winnfield (Pulp Fiction) Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Mr. T Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Ronald McDonald Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES
Justin Bieber Dollar Bill Art
Artwork by JAMES CHARLES