Money Arts

Would you like to buy a portrait of Putin or Medvedev costing several hundred dollars, which is made of ... dollars! Many artists make money from art, but the 22-year-old artist from Latvia Irina Trukhanova, on the contrary, the art of making money.
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1. Irina Trukhanova makes art out of the money. She tore to pieces, cuts and glues rare dollar bills, creating collages that fly a few hundred dollars. (Irina Truhanova / Rex Features)

2. "As soon as I will present will look like the picture, I pick up part of dollar bills and cut them, - she says. - These little pieces come together in the whole picture. " Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. (Irina Truhanova / Rex Features)

3. Dmitry Medvedev. (Irina Truhanova / Rex Features)

4. "I wanted to create a mosaic that will embody the freedom, independence, business and capital from the real American money, which, I think, perfectly fit this description." (Irina Truhanova / Rex Features)

5. "I immediately began to receive orders and within a few months I realized that I could easily give up work in the office and make money by selling pictures of the money." (Irina Truhanova / Rex Features)

6. Irina 22 years old, she begins artist from Latvia. (Irina Truhanova / Rex Features)

7. "At first I showed her collages with friends and family. They were impressed, so I decided to advertise their work on the Internet. " (Irina Truhanova / Rex Features)