Paolo Curcio takes the hobo nickel to new levels with these remarkable mini-sculptures of cultural figures and skulls.2013 was the 100th anniversary of the Buffalo Nickel, minted in the U.S. between 1913 and 1938. The coin, which depicts the head of an native American indian, became an art medium--people took to altering that image, carving bas relief sculptures into the soft metal (apparently, this was a favorite of "hobos" during the Depression, hence the name Hobo Nickel).Read Full Story
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Jennifer Miller, Fast Company
Thu, 01/09/2014 - 5:42am
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