people too: paper miniatures

bob marley, part of the 'star' series of paper celebrity figures, by people too


celebrity and historical figures find a second life in these paper miniatures by people too,
the collaborative efforts of russian designers alexei lyapunov and lena ehrlich.

using a range of knives, scissors, tweezers, and other tools on wire and a combination
of construction and specialty papers, the team creates not only miniature furniture and figures
but also entire sets for the pieces. their 'star' series represents famous musicians, from michael jackson
to queen to elton john; 'tsar peter and tsarevitch alexey' depicts the happier early days of the famous russian rulers;
and their 'office' and 'factory' series recreate scenes from the everyday working world.



the beatles



elvis



elton john



michael jackson



queen



scenes from 'office'



'tsar peter and tsarevitch alexey', for bathyscaphe magazine



closer view of the tsar and tsarevitch



detail on chess table



'room rosario'



the tools that people too use in creating their works



left: sketching the scene for 'tsar peter and tsarevitch alexey'; right: creating the chessboard and playing pieces



creating the figures for 'tsar peter and tsarevitch alexey'



also providing a sense of scale for the pieces, the entry of a live cat creates a workplace emergency for some of the men in 'factory'