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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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John L
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9 years ago

This is so well thought out, it should be a special landmark. :D

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    John L
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    9 years ago

    Oh Lord, don't let the crab monsters loose on the city! :O

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    Steffen Beth
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    9 years ago

    Very nice.... Good eye for details...

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    Oliver Gloxin
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    9 years ago

    Freedom!

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    Lara B.
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    9 years ago

    Aaaw, thats so cute :)

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    Lara B.
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    9 years ago

    Prison-Snakes :D

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    Kirsa Rasmussen
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    9 years ago

    The key is in the wrong place in the keyhole - shame, since it is a great idea

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    Skure
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    9 years ago

    Brillant idea

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    Lara B.
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    9 years ago

    Awesome idea! But i guess it only works at a certain time of the day.

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    John L
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    9 years ago

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

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    John L
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    9 years ago

    Popeye saves the day,.....again! :D

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    Hikari
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    9 years ago

    This is where Pac Man went

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    John L
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    9 years ago

    Kissy Fish to the rescue! :D

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    Rhon
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    9 years ago

    Rosie!!! ❤️

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    Nancy E
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    9 years ago

    Whimsical & cute !

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    John L
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    Now that's a picture she will treasure for the rest of her life. ;D

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    Sammy Zayante
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    9 years ago

    Love this

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    Nora
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    9 years ago

    The look in the eyes 🤣

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    Roos
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    9 years ago

    Cool!

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    9 years ago

    Where's pac-man

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    John L
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    9 years ago

    Captain Nemo of the New Yawk Underworld. ;D

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    Rebekah
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    9 years ago

    Who wouldn't want this? Great idea.

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    John L
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    9 years ago

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

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    Community Member
    9 years ago

    "Is he gone yet?" "Shhhh"

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    Jennifer Hargett
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    9 years ago

    Exxon: "Put a Tiger on Your Tank"

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    George Cowie
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    9 years ago

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

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    Jerry Stover
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    9 years ago

    I'm going to do my meter like this also! Great Idea

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    Full Name
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    9 years ago

    Right on. Caging fictitious birds is awful.

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    9 years ago

    Do I hear a Who?

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    Pat Wooster
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    9 years ago

    One of the best!

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    Aaron Ling
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    9 years ago

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

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    Rhon
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    Cute!

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    Neeraj Jha
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    9 years ago

    "Spongebob, get off please?"

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    Nancy E
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    9 years ago

    A little too much in my face !

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    John L
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    9 years ago

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

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    Debra Kempthorne
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    9 years ago

    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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    Babs Brooks
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    9 years ago

    Metal mouth.

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    Jean Schweibish
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    9 years ago

    Accurate?

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    DancingToMyself
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    9 years ago

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

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    Bambi
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    9 years ago

    This is two in one. Painting is a butler, shadow is an Oscar.

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    Yvonne Kloehn
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    9 years ago

    You just have to look at these creative expressions of art!!

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    9 years ago

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

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    Neeraj Jha
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    9 years ago

    VLC is not responding. Would you like to report it?

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    Kate Curry
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    9 years ago

    Any chance he can come to UK? BRILLIANT. No 10 is my favourite.

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    Sandy Cameron
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    9 years ago

    😆

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    Wyndmere
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    9 years ago

    Needs to finish the job with a square goatee.

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