Dollar Art

By Queuebot in Art on Apr 14, 2009 at 7:53 pm

Tattoo artists rarely limit their canvases to the human body and generally express themselves in all kinds of mediums.

Critically acclaimed tattoo artist Scott Campbell is no exception. He has taken his technique and transformed ordinary, Washington-clad dollar bills, into things of beauty.

His laser-cut etchings (which aren’t limited to currency) are featured in his collection "Make it Rain" and is being showed the O.H.W.O.W. gallery in Miami, FL

Critically acclaimed tattoo artist, Scott Campbell, recently showed his work at the O.H.W.O.W. gallery in Miami, FL. The highlight of the evening was a series of laser-cut etchings, each on a stack of $1 bills. The collection is entitled “Make It Rain” and shows a sampling of the artist’s dark and beautiful undertones.

Link – via jimmyr

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by renmarshall.

Tags: dollar, laser-cut etching, Scott Campbell

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talsiach
Apr 14th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
This is simply awesome, amazing art!
nickolas_warner
Apr 14th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
if only I had enough money to make that.
Tempscire
Apr 14th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
That’s very spiffy, but I could’ve sworn it would count as a felony…
DaveL
Apr 14th, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Cut by hand? Neat. Laser cut? Not so much.
Scotchdrnkr
Apr 15th, 2009 at 7:15 am
I assume he Only used a real bill for the from pieces you actually see the printed bill in each art work or these would have cost him a fortune.
Wesley
Apr 15th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Nothing goes together like guns, skulls and Jesus.

And as for the legality, here is the relevant law. The operative word, however, is “fraudulently.” If there’s no intent for fraud, it’s perfectly legal to deface currency. That’s why those coin-pressing machines found at theme parks can exist.
Dan B
Apr 15th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I’ve met Scott and seen his work. It’s all laser cut on a big machine in his workshop. I have a tremendous respect for his artwork – yes its cut by laser, but all the drawings are done by hand and finely rendered. He’s just trying to get people to think outside the lines of the objects they’re looking at.
Tempscire
Apr 16th, 2009 at 12:29 am
Thanks for the clarification, Wesley. I’d always kind of wondered about.

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