Newspaper Sculptures of Nick Georgiou

Now this is recycling! Artist Nick Georgiou from Queens, New York, folds newspapers and magazines into works of art, and then drops them off in random locations throughout the city:

“Books and newspapers are becoming artifacts of the 21st century,” he explains. “My work is not only about the decline of the printed word in today’s society but its rebirth as art.”

Link | Nick’s Blog, Via: Neatorama

12 Cool Cardboard Artworks

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Biodegradable art is all the rage, with artists using anything from old newspapers to cardboard. But the artists who choose cardboard do so for its structural strength.

It also happens to be cheap. Whether the materials are straight out of the trash or brand-new, here are 12 examples of what a creative mind can do. LINK: The Presurfer

15 Of The Most Iconic Newspaper Headlines Ever Printed

These shocking and occasionally uplifting headlines summarise but a few of the major historic events that have occurred since newspapers became popular and accessible to people worldwide.

Extraordinary headlines such as these are incredibly powerful, thanks in large part to their brevity: in just a few short words, each conveys a message of history-changing significance to a potentially huge audience. LINK

Obama Newspaper Headlines Mosaic

Remember our post about the newspaper front pages about the Obama victory? Well, here’s a collage of over 600 headlines made into a poster: Link (with a zoomable version, too!) Via: Neatorama

Font Art

Iconic celebrities rendered in typeface, using whatever font will work. Folha de S. Paulo newspaper in Brazil used these images to advertise the movie posters they included in Sunday editions. Brilliant! See Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, and James Dean as well. Link, Via: Neatorama