Cut Paper Dioramas

Amazing Patience Art: If I tried doing this there would be blood everywhere and lots of crumpled wads of paper angrily thrown all over the floor!

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Carving their way into the realm of fine arts thanks to pioneers like Kara Walker, paper dioramas aren’t just for elementary school projects anymore. Cut-paper art is an ambitious endeavor to take on — requiring intense focus, patience, and dealings with tiny instruments, like X-Acto knives and tweezers. Following our recent discovery of Jim Dolan’s miniature worlds encased in Altoid tins, we sought out other cut-paper designers who display their jaw-dropping creations in diorama form. Our findings introduced us to unbelievable works of art, whose intricate detailing, concept, and execution is simply awe-inspiring. Get to know some amazing artists who transform plain old paper into imaginative 3-D worlds after the jump....