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Rudy Willingham is known on social media for his clever paper cutouts that interact perfectly with real-life backgrounds. Over the years, he has mastered the art of blurring the line between reality and imagination – and people all over the world can’t get enough of it.

Willingham has created hundreds of these delightful scenes, featuring pop culture icons, famous athletes, cartoon characters, and more. In this post, we’ve collected a bunch of his best work to share with you, so without further ado, scroll down and explore this fun list.

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Paper cutout of a cartoon woman interacting with tall blue flowers in a residential garden setting.

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Marge never looked prettier.

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    Paper cutout of a man wearing glasses and a gas mask, perfectly integrated with real life on a brick wall.

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    This one needs to be up higher

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    Paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham featuring a lion with a sunflower mane blending into real life outdoors.

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    Green superhero paper cutout interacting with c*****d glass, showcasing brilliant paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham in real life.

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    I love this - Hulk smash

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    Paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham showing a house lifted by red berries interacting with real tree branches outdoors.

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    ♥♥♥

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    Paper cutout held against city street sign, creatively interacting with real-life elements and surroundings.

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    This is what it looks like when his mind wanders.

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    Hand holding a brilliant paper cutout of a cartoon face perfectly interacting with a cheeseburger on a plate.

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    A perfect match of the aesthetic with the thematic.

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    Hand holding paper cutout of Spider-Man appearing to interact with a white tower structure in daylight, paper cutouts.

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    Spokane! We call this the "fish net."

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    Hand holding a paper cutout of a space shuttle with flames, interacting with real life kitchen fire and cooking.

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    Hand holding paper cutout of dog on a bike basket, creatively interacting with real woman riding a green bike, paper cutouts SEO.

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    #11

    Hand holding a paper cutout of a superhero with claws, interacting with real-life concrete structures and shadows.

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    Hand holding a paper cutout of a man with a blue glove interacting with the Seattle Space Needle outdoors.

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    "you're just going to feel a little pinch."

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    Paper cutout of Superman by Rudy Willingham lifting wooden beam outdoors on gravel near greenery.

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    Dandelion with a paper cutout face interacting with real life grass and outdoor natural background.

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    Hand holding paper cutouts of a trash can and character with real-life tree leaves perfectly integrated in background.

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    Hand holding a paper cutout of a baseball player diving to catch the sun over water, showing brilliant paper cutouts art.

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    Blue genie paper cutout emerging from green watering can, creative paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham interacting with real life.

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    Hand holding paper cutout of football player interacting with Public Market sign in a street scene.

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    Of course it had to be a Seahawk!

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    Hand holding a paper cutout of a guitarist with the Space Needle creatively used as the guitar neck in a brilliant paper cutout artwork.

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    Perfect, as he was born in Seattle.

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    Paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham creatively blend with a plug and wall in a clever interactive art piece.

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    Socket to me! Socket to me!

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    #21

    Hand holding a paper cutout of an astronaut interacting with a real flagpole in an urban cityscape.

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    #22

    Blue paper cutout interacting with real-life Seattle Space Needle in creative art by Rudy Willingham.

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    #23

    Yellow fire hydrant turned into a paper cutout character holding a pink donut, blending art with real life interaction.

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    #24

    Black and white paper cutout of a guitar with AC/DC highway to hell design on an asphalt road surface

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    Paper cutout of a Mario character creatively interacting with real-life Ferris wheel and waterfront background.

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    WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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    #26

    Paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham creatively integrated with real-life objects to form a character with fries as hair.

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    Paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham creatively interact with real life, blending portraits with sports stadium scenes.

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    #28

    Hand holding paper cutouts of a motorcyclist and a person, creatively interacting with a waterfront Ferris wheel scene.

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    Hand holding a paper cutout of Cinderella in a sparkling blue dress, showcasing brilliant paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham.

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    #30

    Hand holding a paper cutout of a bride interacting with a real waterfall background in creative paper cutouts art.

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    #31

    Hand holding paper cutout of football player dunking basketball on outdoor court, showcasing paper cutouts interaction.

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    Hand holding a paper cutout of a face with tree branches perfectly matching the hair in a creative paper cutouts art.

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    #33

    Child on scooter with a sandwich paper cutout using tomato slices as wheels, illustrating paper cutouts interacting with real life.

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    It looks like one of the suburbs has its own subway line.

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    #34

    Hand holding a paper cutout guitar interacting with a statue, showcasing creative paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham.

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    #35

    Hand holding a paper cutout of people interacting under a waterfall, showcasing brilliant paper cutouts art.

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    #36

    Hand holding a paper cutout of a woman cleverly aligned with a tree, showcasing brilliant paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham.

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    Paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham showing a cartoon figure interacting with real-life outdoor sculpture and environment.

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    Hand holding paper cutout of golfer with a Nike logo interacting with real-life background in creative paper cutouts.

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    #39

    Hand holding a paper cutout of Santa’s face interacting with steam creating a whimsical real-life effect.

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    Hand holding a paper cutout figure interacting with a ferry, showcasing Rudy Willingham’s brilliant paper cutouts art.

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    #41

    Hand holding a paper cutout of a man drinking water, aligning perfectly with a real waterfall in the forest scene.

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    #42

    Hanging plant with paper cutout of a man's face blending, showcasing brilliant paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham.

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    #43

    Paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham creatively placed to interact with a flower resembling a cheerleader's pom-pom.

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    #44

    Bright yellow school slow sign dressed as a ninja turtle holding a paper cutout pizza slice in a street setting.

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    #45

    Hand holding paper cutout of baseball player interacting with soccer players on a framed photo, brilliant paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham.

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    #46

    Hand holding a paper cutout of a musician with a clock, creatively interacting with real life at a farmers market.

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    Woman pole dancing on ceiling lamp, creative paper cutouts by Rudy Willingham interacting with real life scene

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