Fine art recreated with plastic tchotchke assemblages

Tom Deininger is an assemblage artist who arranges bewilderingly large collections of odd plastic tchotchkes into gorgeous pieces, including this Monet-like masterpiece.

(via Craft)

Tom Deininger - Stroking Monet [tomdeiningerart.com]

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

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I’ve often wondered where all that crap from Wal-Mart ends up. Mystery solved!
ShawShaw

*Sees all the plastic wieners*
*Looks at title of the piece*

Ahh… I see what you did there, Tom.
- tewsday
  
  Aw, man. I hadn’t noticed that. Why’d he have to go and do that? I’m no prude, but it was such a cool idea on its own to make the art out of toys. This just sorta spoils it for me.
  - Guest
    
    why did he have to do any of it? Not for you, sir. Not for you. Not for me neither.
sillybapx

I would pay a lot of money to have this as a jigsaw puzzle.
bocomo

see also: Vik Muniz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNlwh8vT2NU

one of my fav artists
9illy

Man, I was into that way back in like 2005!

http://a1.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/113/7c0f024160ee4951ae080057a00c330f/l.jpg
gwailo_joe

Should I be impressed with the artistry or galled by the showcase of bright and colorful garbage?

Both!
alkwerte alk

Artist related : Bernard Pras
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JUNK5YQW2QDPHMKY26AGANV4YA dgikk

I see Knuckles the Echidna in there!