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Currency Art WIN


Brooklyn-based Scott Campbell makes currency art like this by ordering bills directly from the US Mint and laser-etching them into “sculptures.” In terms of “art as commentary,” there’s a lot to talk about given the morbid themes of Campbell’s work and the medium he creates in. Check for more in the via link below! Submitted by: Unknown Via: Flavorwire

 

 

 

Hobo Skull Nickels WIN


Remember those carved nickels from last week? The hobby apparently originated in the depression, where starving artists carved the currency in order to make it day by day. Today, there’s a fairly vibrant sub-culture that carves these “Hobo Nickels” and turns regular currency into some sweet looking art.