Alex Queral carves famous faces out of unwanted phone books.
Sculptor Alex Queral, 51, from Philadelphia, US, has hand crafted some of the world's most famous faces...
President Obama
Jack Nicholson
Bob Dylan
the artist got his idea and started chipping away when he noticed piles of unused phone books just lying around
Phone Book art of The Dalai Lama called "Free Tibet"
The resourceful artist now produces up to two new impressions every month and has been crafting his works for 14 years.He begins by selecting his famous face and copies it by freehand sketching.His drawing is then placed over the phone book as a template and he uses an artist's scalpel or basic razor blades to patiently slice away at the thousands of pages inside the famous book.
He said: "Every year when the new phone book comes out you see just piles of the old ones lying
around waiting for collection.
"It can be quite tense work sometimes because it takes a long time to finish and when you cut something away you can't get it back again"
Master street artist Kurt Wenner's creations on cobbles and pavements across the world may look like they have been dug into the ground...
amazing trick of the eyes...
Using a style known as anamorphic street painting, the artist is able to create convincing illusions
Over 25 years ago the pioneering artist was influenced by centuries-old frescoed ceilings...
..Kurt has been able to create a staggering collection of work...
..and has appeared on pavements in over 30 countries
Merging the ideas of awe-inspiring murals like Michelangelo's works at the Sistine Chapel with16th century madonnari, the Italian name for street artists...
Former Nasa employee Kurt, armed with just pastels and paint, can transform the ground into living art
