Artist Scott Campbell has effectively displayed us that with dozens on one dollar bills and some precise cutting you can create some amazing One Dollar Art which is a series of laser-cut etchings, each on a stack of $1 bills. Kind of a crime against the nature, to ruin your dollar bills. Although, everything goes when it comes to art. We hope that his investment pays off in the end.
About the author and the exibition: 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.
Scott Campbell was born in rural Louisiana and began his career illustrating before mastering the art of tattoo. In 2004, he opened Saved Tattoo in Brooklyn where he perfected his signature style. If you are interested to see more artwork from this artist or buy some of his fine artwork visit online web-page:Â scottcampbelltattoo.com.
Source:Â scottcampbelltattoo.com & O.H.W.O.W. Gallery
Its only illegal to deface Money if you plan on using it to pay a debt. Meaning if you did that to a stack of dollar bills, and hung it on the wall you are ok. If you try to buy a cheeseburger, then you go to jail. Silly silly
A very interesting article, was the laser used a YAG or Co2?
Thanks
You guys have totally missed the point. great concept and awesome finished product. You can research all you want about your constitution and laws but how about some art theory to get the point behind this. Do you really think it would have this effect if it were on paper, it wouldn’t generate such debate for one. Very interesting and original, well done sir.
who could care less if its legal or not to make a few holes in a dollar bill? do you hand yourself over to the police when you rip a note trying to get it out of your wallet too fast? if you dont like his art that’s your opinion, but there’s no need to be such a tool about it
as for people starving because of someone wasting a few dollars – you’ve no doubt spent enough money on frivolus things instead of using it to feed and clothe the poorest of people – where exactly is the difference?
Wow, skulls, the madonna, guns and jesus in one site, what an imagination he must have! Loser.
Oh my God, Marko. Get over it. It’s his life, and his money. If he feels the need to do something creative with it, he will. It’s art. Let it be. If you don’t like it, don’t look at it. There is a little button with an “x” in the top right corner for that reason. Comprende? Hope so.
For anyone who has the gall to destroy money, while people are starving, can go get smashed by a Bart for all I care.
If it were Counter-fit money? Damn, lasers are hot.
legal or not its still bad a*s.
Marko call the feds on me too I smash pennies on the rails
Shutup
Do it with $100 bills and I’ll think about being impressed.
He’s an idiot, for the following reason:
Title 18 United States Code, Section 333
Mutilation of national bank obligations
Whoever mutilates, cuts, defaces, disfigures, or perforates, or unites
or cements together, or does any other thing to any bank bill, draft,
note, or other evidence of debt issued by any national banking
association, or Federal Reserve bank, or the Federal Reserve System,
with intent to render such bank bill, draft, note, or other evidence
of debt unfit to be reissued, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/333.html