These pictures are the work of artist Peter Root. Using stacked staples, he has created a mini metropolis. Check the video below to see how it was made.
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=10875342&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1
The making of Ephemicropolis from Peter Root on Vimeo.
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