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American artist Tom Bob is running loose in the streets of New York, and let's hope nobody catches him.

Using street "furniture" like poles or electrical terminals, Tom creates colorful and whimsical pieces that interact with their surroundings. From turning a sewer into a frying pan, to transforming gas meters into quirky lobsters, Tom Bob is making the city a much happier place for everybody.

If you liked Bob's creative and witty work, check out the famous French OakOak (here, here, and here) whose art you might find equally entertaining.

More info: Instagram (h/t: ufunk)

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Booky Cooky
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

WOW This is so creative , beautiful and full of imagination .

Joan Rogers
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are fabulous. The ability to see other things in these ordinary objects is genius. I live in NYC, but haven't seen any. Anything that brings color and humor gets my vote. Thanks Tom. Keep painting !

Daniele Ribolla
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Zachary Low
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7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There’s A Genius Street Artist Running Loose In New York, And Let’s Hope Nobody Catches Him?? Haha you just help them to catch him by announcing to the whole world his NAME. hahaha

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    John L
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, the sewer's gator population must be growing quickly eh? :D

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    John L
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🎼"Hot Time, Summer in the City. Back'a my neck getting dirt and gritty..........................."🎼

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    George Cowie
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hey! Critics! Did you consider that it might have been created with the property owner's permission? Well, did you?

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    Aaron Ling
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another Chinese here just reporting in that I am in no way offended by this piece of art.

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    John L
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When you live in the city, you have to move fast, or......................☹

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    Debra Kempthorne
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We these all over out streets last spring, I coiled four of them up and put a black locust seed pod in front to look like a serpents tongue. (used a black marker for eyes)

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    DancingToMyself
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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That'll be also sad, this time because them dogs will urinate all over it. :p

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    7 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How dare you sully what is otherwise perfectly innocent industrial garbage?!

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