Warrior Mice by Jeff de Boer
Alex Covert — February 7, 2008 — Art & Design
References: jeffdeboer & bornrich.org
We featured amour for dogs before, but now Jeff de Boer, a Calgary-based multi-media artist, offers something new (or at least new to the 21st century) with his suits of armor for cats and mice. His masterpieces of metal are true conversation pieces and everything that art should be. They're so novel hat it leaves one pondering why it has never been done before. Other works include sword-handled briefcases, rocket lamps and pop culture ray guns. Check him out.
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