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Carved cash – wood you believe it?


Imagine discovering this kind of treasure while cleaning out the loft of a forgetful, recently deceased bank robber.

What appears to be a pile of cash is actually a meticulously crafted wooden sculpture.

Carved cash

All of these pieces have been skillfully carved by New York artist Randall Rosenthal from a block of Vermont white pine and enhanced with acrylic paint.

‘I create from my imagination, without using photographs or objects for reference,’ shared the 61-year-old.

‘There is a clear intention to reveal the fact that my art is wooden. Various shapes and thicknesses are subtly enhanced.’

Randall Rosenthal

After encountering a carved open book resembling a Bible on a church stand, Mr. Rosenthal was inspired to begin his sculpting journey.

‘The sight captivated me, leading me to carve open books. Eventually, I began painting the pages, and my passion took off,’ he recounted.

His work can be found in the Louis K Meisel and Bernarducci-Meisel galleries located in New York City.

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