Using a long pair of tweezers, Monami Ohno delicately places tiny cardboard "scales" on the legs of her sculpture of Godzilla, the giant reptile from the classic Japanese movie.
Over the past decade, the Japanese artist has used the unlikely medium of cardboard to create artwork inspired by popular culture, from anime robots to models of tanks and fighter jets, a life-sized gun to a full McDonald's meal.
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Cardboard artist Monami Ohno
Artist Monami Ohno poses with several of her cardboard sculptures at a gallery event in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
Monami Ohno glues cardboard "scales" onto a sculpture of Godzilla. Photo: Reuters
The head of a cardboard sculpture of Godzilla is seen on the desk of artist Monami Ohno in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
A McDonald's meal made out of cardboard by artist Monami Ohno. Photo: Reuters
Cardboard sculptures by artist Monami Ohno are seen displayed at a gallery in Tokyo. Photo: Reuters
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