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There’s A Genius Street Artist Running Loose In The Streets, And Let’s Hope Nobody Catches Him (42 New Pics)
Tom Bob (previously here) refuses to simply live in the world. He's reshaping it. Creating street art on common objects in the urban landscape, he's perfectly personalizing his boring surroundings.
Whether it's turning a pipe into an anteater or transforming a fire hydrant into Princess Leia with smart execution of 3D art, there's nothing he can't do. Usually, Tom Bob graces NYC with his wall drawings, but sometimes he unleashes his graffiti art creativity elsewhere as well. Those include Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Dubai (the United Arab Emirates), and other places all over the world; wherever there's a wall, he'll definitely liven it up with his cool drawings. Scroll down to check out the newest creative drawings from Tom Bob and upvote your favorite pieces.
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#1
Psst!! Wanna Buy Some Time? (California)
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Pink Flamingo (Massachusetts)
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Don’t Play The Saxophone Let It Play You (Miami)
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Splat! (Dubai)
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Lunch Time (New York)
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Ribbit (Taiwan)
#9
Rat-At-Tat-Tat (Taiwan)
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“I Don’t Want My Life To Imitate Art, I Want My Life To Be Art” (Long Beach)
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"You'll Never Find A Rainbow If You're Looking Down" (Massachusetts)
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Global Warming (Miami)
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Yikes (Taiwan)
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Gnome Down (Brooklyn)
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Knights Helmet (Dubai)
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What Is Out Of Your Reach (Massachusetts)
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Crab (Dubai)
Kostas 7 years ago
I don't like this one. it's cute but wood is also beautiful. there was not need for "improvement"
Isla Reyne 7 years ago
That wood WAS gorgeous. if it had been something ugly to look at like the rest of the stuff it would be better. cute idea though
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Sky Lisette 7 years ago
Noooooo@ I was with everything until this one! The beautiful wood! That was a literal installment that was made with specialty wood and that artist just made that few thousand dollars go down the drain and made so much damage to that natural wood. Why did you have to do this? WHY?!
Imma Letchofinish 7 years ago
Congratulations jackhole! You turned beautiful aging wood and metal into a cartoon eyesore.
Christine Soner 7 years ago
Painting a fire hydrant or street grate is one thing, painting this gorgeous bench and destroying it is vandalism.
Pippa Martin 7 years ago
I think this is great. I agree with Kostas, wood is beautiful but in this particular area, there's a lot of wood. I think just one piece of art here is cool. I like the balance.
Susan Hill 1 year ago
It's cute but I prefer the mellowing natural wood, the crab is a bit if an eyesore in that spot
OnlyMyOpinion 6 years ago
I agree with top comment. I actually really dislike this one, he has defaced the bench.
Carol Roeder 7 years ago
I beg to differ. Children all over would love to come and sit on this bench now! It just looks like fun now!
Gillian Black 7 years ago
sit down and enjoy you might get nipped or bitten but hey that is the fun of it
#18
Get Fit (Los Angeles)
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Gator Sighting (Dubai)
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Caterpillar (Taiwan)
#22
If I Only Had A Heart (Massachusetts)
Nicole Rachael 7 years ago
Quick someone read the license plate and argue about where this is or isn’t....
#23
Snake On Broadway (New York)
#24
When You Gotta Go... You Gotta Go... (Long Beach)
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Jump Rope Girl (Dubai)
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Back To School (Massachusetts)
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Pin Wheel Girl (Taiwan)
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“Are You Not Entertained?” (Los Angeles)
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I Love Lamer (Dubai)
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Aliens Have Landed (Round Hill Beach)
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Sending Out Good Vibes To All My Peeps (Dubai)
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Mural (New York)
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Hearing No Evil (New York)
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“Oh, What Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Practice To Deceive” (Dubai)
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Tis The Season (Miami)
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Hold Me Close And Hold Me Fast, The Magic Spell You Cast (Miami)
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Peek-A-Boo (Dubai)
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May The 4th Be With You (Long Beach)
#41
I Love La (Los Angeles)
Mike Rodrick 7 years ago
Whomever the artist might be, should do this in all of the major cities in the country. For pay of course. These are entertaining as well as cool art. Get rid of city eyesores.
#42
Muck Bunnies (Miami)
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just a thought! 7 years ago
I need this person in my city asap !! Amazing work... I'm sure whoever sees this smiles to themselves in their daily lives filled with work and school and other things...
Wolf Schevelenbos 7 years ago
I've got to wonder how they knew of what to take pictures before he/she painted all over it... was there someone in NC just running around taking pictures of everything?
Signe Manat Hansen 7 years ago
The pictures are from the artist's Instagram
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Royal_Emperor 7 years ago
street art is fine but i am not sure colouring over electrical panels or junction boxes or fire hydrant is a good idea. Those are sometimes colour coded or tagged or etched with important informations.
Samantha Lipinski 7 years ago
Where do people keep reading that it says these are in New York? The title just says running loose in the streets. It never specified a place.
Laugh Fan 7 years ago
It says in the intro - Usually, Tom Bob operates in NYC, but sometimes he unleashes his creativity elsewhere as well. Those include Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Dubai (the United Arab Emirates), and other places all over the world.
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Athena Brehio 7 years ago
Love it! The world needs more of u and ur colorful imagination! 👍🏼😊🎉🎨
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
these are all SUPER great! I would love to see states and cities higher artists to beautify the more mundane or straight up bad looking things in our cities.
Mindy Keys 7 years ago
All of these are not NYC. I have a feeling that some other artists' work may be mixed in here. I saw a couple that were clearly LA and 2 that looked to be (maybe) Tokyo...
Laugh Fan 7 years ago
The Intro includes: Usually, Tom Bob operates in NYC, but sometimes he unleashes his creativity elsewhere as well. Those include Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Dubai (the United Arab Emirates), and other places all over the world.
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Me 7 years ago
May I ask how did you ou get the the perfect beofre and after shots ? How did you know to photograph that spot and then paint it?
Me 7 years ago
Dont get me wrong I LOVE THIS SO MUCH WE NEED MORE COLOUR IN THE WORLDS CITIES
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David Frederick 7 years ago
except for the fire hydrant, which shouldn't be messed with because sometimes the color schemes tell fire personnel things about pressure and flow rates, EXCEPTIONAL work!!!
Adele Maestranzi 7 years ago
I just loved your whimsical work and how you see something out of pipes, manhole covers and spotlights.
Master Markus 7 years ago
Gonna be honest - I think they're all really tacky and I'd prefer the look of urban decay.
Bob 2.0 7 years ago
I'm not sure why your comment got downvoted. I agree, some of it looks cooler the way it did before.
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Melody Nelson 11 months ago
Love this guy! I need him to come paint something, anything on the side of my dumpy garage!!! Hope he never stops!
Susan Hill 1 year ago
It would just brighten up anyone's day to come across one of these, the only place I didn't like was Dubai, the mellow rustic wood was lovely to see and it was sad to see it painted
Paula Marshall 7 years ago
Cute, but sometimes some city worker might walk right by it and miss it....wasting working people's time. And why the third picture showing us another of the same thing? Are we that stupid?
Susan Henderson 7 years ago
I smiled all the way through this post. How clever and wonderful. I agree with Mary Anderson, cities should hire people to do this kind of thing. How fun and interesting to stumble upon one of these as you're hustling about your day. You would just have to stop and check it out!
Beryl Taylor 7 years ago
You should take a look at Fort Collins Colorado. They love this stuff.
Elizabeth McFarland 7 years ago
It never ceases to astound me the level of talent some people posess! hese artists really should be getting paid for their novel ideas and beautiful work!
nipun jain 7 years ago
This is absolutely wonderful. World is full of creativity, we just have to turn out head to find another talented fellow.
Caroline Espenschied 7 years ago
I really like his art, it's cute, colourful, joyful, it makes me smile. Thank you Sir !
Jenney Robinson 7 years ago
Brilliant what else is there to say. Fun, inspirational, cheerful - you get the idea. We need more of this everywhere. X
Chris Pitch 7 years ago
Would this be deemed as safety hazards? People only thinking they are 2D and tripping over? I love the work but we all know there are people out there wanting to make a quick buck
Mike Jordan 7 years ago
They are wonderful! Much better than just the plain, drab, utilitarian look. I hope that some talented artist does this type of work in San Antonio, Tx.
Tammy Ralph 7 years ago
Where one person sees whatever is in front of them, and someone with a creative mind sees something completely different.
Creep Reap 7 years ago
Do you know the person, considering you managed to get pictures of the exact places before and after, and you said "he?"
just a thought! 7 years ago
I need this person in my city asap !! Amazing work... I'm sure whoever sees this smiles to themselves in their daily lives filled with work and school and other things...
Wolf Schevelenbos 7 years ago
I've got to wonder how they knew of what to take pictures before he/she painted all over it... was there someone in NC just running around taking pictures of everything?
Signe Manat Hansen 7 years ago
The pictures are from the artist's Instagram
Load More Replies... Royal_Emperor 7 years ago
street art is fine but i am not sure colouring over electrical panels or junction boxes or fire hydrant is a good idea. Those are sometimes colour coded or tagged or etched with important informations.
Samantha Lipinski 7 years ago
Where do people keep reading that it says these are in New York? The title just says running loose in the streets. It never specified a place.
Laugh Fan 7 years ago
It says in the intro - Usually, Tom Bob operates in NYC, but sometimes he unleashes his creativity elsewhere as well. Those include Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Dubai (the United Arab Emirates), and other places all over the world.
Load More Replies... Athena Brehio 7 years ago
Love it! The world needs more of u and ur colorful imagination! 👍🏼😊🎉🎨
BREAK YOUr perceptions 7 years ago
these are all SUPER great! I would love to see states and cities higher artists to beautify the more mundane or straight up bad looking things in our cities.
Mindy Keys 7 years ago
All of these are not NYC. I have a feeling that some other artists' work may be mixed in here. I saw a couple that were clearly LA and 2 that looked to be (maybe) Tokyo...
Laugh Fan 7 years ago
The Intro includes: Usually, Tom Bob operates in NYC, but sometimes he unleashes his creativity elsewhere as well. Those include Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Dubai (the United Arab Emirates), and other places all over the world.
Load More Replies... Me 7 years ago
May I ask how did you ou get the the perfect beofre and after shots ? How did you know to photograph that spot and then paint it?
Me 7 years ago
Dont get me wrong I LOVE THIS SO MUCH WE NEED MORE COLOUR IN THE WORLDS CITIES
Load More Replies... David Frederick 7 years ago
except for the fire hydrant, which shouldn't be messed with because sometimes the color schemes tell fire personnel things about pressure and flow rates, EXCEPTIONAL work!!!
Adele Maestranzi 7 years ago
I just loved your whimsical work and how you see something out of pipes, manhole covers and spotlights.
Master Markus 7 years ago
Gonna be honest - I think they're all really tacky and I'd prefer the look of urban decay.
Bob 2.0 7 years ago
I'm not sure why your comment got downvoted. I agree, some of it looks cooler the way it did before.
Load More Replies... Melody Nelson 11 months ago
Love this guy! I need him to come paint something, anything on the side of my dumpy garage!!! Hope he never stops!
Susan Hill 1 year ago
It would just brighten up anyone's day to come across one of these, the only place I didn't like was Dubai, the mellow rustic wood was lovely to see and it was sad to see it painted
Paula Marshall 7 years ago
Cute, but sometimes some city worker might walk right by it and miss it....wasting working people's time. And why the third picture showing us another of the same thing? Are we that stupid?
Susan Henderson 7 years ago
I smiled all the way through this post. How clever and wonderful. I agree with Mary Anderson, cities should hire people to do this kind of thing. How fun and interesting to stumble upon one of these as you're hustling about your day. You would just have to stop and check it out!
Beryl Taylor 7 years ago
You should take a look at Fort Collins Colorado. They love this stuff.
Elizabeth McFarland 7 years ago
It never ceases to astound me the level of talent some people posess! hese artists really should be getting paid for their novel ideas and beautiful work!
nipun jain 7 years ago
This is absolutely wonderful. World is full of creativity, we just have to turn out head to find another talented fellow.
Caroline Espenschied 7 years ago
I really like his art, it's cute, colourful, joyful, it makes me smile. Thank you Sir !
Jenney Robinson 7 years ago
Brilliant what else is there to say. Fun, inspirational, cheerful - you get the idea. We need more of this everywhere. X
Chris Pitch 7 years ago
Would this be deemed as safety hazards? People only thinking they are 2D and tripping over? I love the work but we all know there are people out there wanting to make a quick buck
Mike Jordan 7 years ago
They are wonderful! Much better than just the plain, drab, utilitarian look. I hope that some talented artist does this type of work in San Antonio, Tx.
Tammy Ralph 7 years ago
Where one person sees whatever is in front of them, and someone with a creative mind sees something completely different.
Creep Reap 7 years ago
Do you know the person, considering you managed to get pictures of the exact places before and after, and you said "he?"
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