Brian Dettmer creates the most awesome art pieces ever using illustrated books, an X-acto and tweezers (and some glue, I guess). My favorite is this (simple) one carved out of a Pan-Am New Horizons World Guide.
I love it so I managed to find multiple links showing his work.
(via @pluc, thanks man!)
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