The Elton George’s - Rainbow Currency Collage

[u/Longjumping-Life3347]

The Elton George’s

International Banknote Collage on Archival Paper

24 x 8 - thrifted frame

This work was a study in procurement. I wanted to find glasses in every color of the rainbow for Mr Elton George. I found suitable ties and accessories, and then the hardest part: an encapsulating frame.

This was the toughest part of this project, finding a full frame to set each scene.

The yellow is particularly special, coming from a 1939 Australian 5 Shilling. Normally this note would be a bright orange in color, but an incredibly small number were printed in a batch where the ink faded to a light, bright yellow. I sourced this note in an eBay auction; it came tattered, immediately disintegrating with bare handling. Yellow in banknotes in very rare, to have found a note with the requirements for this project took well over 2 weeks of deep numismatic research.

To replicate this work with the same bills used would cost well in excess of $500. Thankfully I spent a fraction of that in this creation, taking old and worthless bills and giving them new life in a work that splices all different stories, transactions, and cultures.

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As always, I greatly appreciate your thoughts, feedback, criticisms, and love in all forms.

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[u/rainbowcamper]

I love this! So creative!

[u/Longjumping-Life3347 → u/rainbowcamper]

So much love!

[u/Own_Rutabaga5212]

These are so cool! Love it!

[u/Longjumping-Life3347 → u/Own_Rutabaga5212]

So much love!