Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

All images © Paperboyo, shared with permission

Rich McCor (aka Paperboyo) has a way of imagining the potential for quirkiness and whimsy in existing architecture. Using tourist attractions, landmarks, and urban settings as his backdrops, the Brighton-based artist and photographer (previously) dreams up amusing scenes that he fashions with precise angles and black paper cutouts: the Arc de Triomphe playfully morphs into a massive LEGO figure, an upside-down shot of Regent Street becomes a boat canal, and the King’s Place facade functions as individual swimming lanes. McCor tends to travel widely to photograph his temporary silhouettes, although he’s focused on local regions in recent months. The Netherlands, New York, and Taipei are next up on his list, so keep an eye on Instagram for dispatches from those spots and add one of the clever collages to your collection by picking up a print in the Paperboyo shop.

 

Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

Clever Paper Cutouts by Paperboyo Transform Architecture and Landmarks into Amusing Scenes

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