Fotograaf verandert iconische monumenten met één papiertje

Op Instagram vind je honderden creatieve zielen. Eén van hen is de Brit Rich McCor. Onder de naam van Paperboyo geeft hij een eigen, briljante twist aan grote stadsgezichten. En dat doet hij met niets meer dan één papier en een schaar.

Par Liesbeth

- 22/10/2015 om 14:00

Hij gaf al een eigen draai aan de Arc de Triomphe, de piramide van het Louvre, de toren van Pisa, de Big Ben en nog vele andere bekende monumenten.

"Mijn favoriet is de fles champagne die ik vasthoud vlakbij de fonteinen in de buurt van de Tower Bridge. Ik heb wel 50 foto's moeten nemen tot ik de juiste hoek gevonden had", zei McCor tegen Daily Mail.

It's Friday ? Perfect excuse to crack open a bottle and celebrate the weekend don't you think? I'm off to Amsterdam on Sunday with my camera for a few days- any recommendations? #towerbridge #cityhall #champagne #fountain #igerslondon #shutup_london #prettycitylondon #london #lovelondon #londonlife #londonpop #visitlondon #travel #instalondon #instaart #wanderlust #lifeofadventure #worlderlust #timeoutlondon #ilovelondon #instagoodmyphoto #instaart #instaphoto #londonforyou #lonelyplanet #morelondon #bestintravel #igworldclub #worldtravelpics #silhouette #thisislondon

A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Sep 25, 2015 at 4:03am PDT

De fotograaf wilt van deze hobby graag zijn carrière maken. "Als ik van plaats naar plaats kan reizen om zo'n foto's te maken, zou mijn droom uitkomen." De foto's kan je bewonderen op zijn Instagramaccount, waar hij ondertussen al meer dan 15.300 volgers heeft verzameld.

Hi to the newbies- thanks for checking out my insta. Here's a new one from my trip to Paris at le weekend ?When the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, the museum shut down for nine days, the French border was closed and all departing ships and trains were searched. The mystery wasn't solved until two years later though, when the thief turned out to be Vincenzo Peruggia, a carpenter who had been working at the museum and knew all the exits and escape routes. Peruggia had even helped build the glass case that the Mona Lisa was displayed in, so he knew how to get the painting out. At closing time, he hid in a broom closet and then walked out an exit after dark holding the Mona Lisa under his coat. Shot for #lpkids (@lonelyplanet's brand for little adventurers) #louvre #lonelyplanet #instaart #paris #parisjetaime #parisian #topparisphoto #visitparis #parismaville #igersparis #loves_paris #igersfrance #citytrip #wanderlust #travel #adventure #passionpassport #instagram #intrepidtravel #adventure #instagoodmyphoto #guardiancities #bestintravel #monalisa #paperart #loves_paris #art #silhouette #museum #davinci A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Oct 20, 2015 at 12:22am PDT

Novelists James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway were drinking buddies in Paris- often picking fights on their drunken nights out. Famously, Hemingway took a urinal from his favourite bar in Paris and had it installed into his American abode, arguing that he had "pissed away" so much money into the urinal that he owned it #montmartre #basiliquedusacrecoeur #hemingway #karate #silhouette #instaart #paris #parisjetaime #parisian #topparisphoto #visitparis #parismaville @paris_tourisme #igersparis #loves_paris #igersfrance #instagram #forcedperspective #citytrip #wanderlust #travel #adventure #passionpassport #architecture #travelandlife #intrepidtravel #adventureinstagoodmyphoto #guardiancities #guardiantravelsnaps #bestintravel

A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Oct 17, 2015 at 11:09am PDT

The Little Mermaid taking a selfie; Shot for #lpkids (@lonelyplanet's brand for little adventurers). Hans Christian Anderson (who wrote the fairy tale) always took some unusual pieces of equipment with him when he travelled, including a rope in case a fire broke out and he was forced to escape through a window. Fortunately he never needed it #lonelyplanet #copenhagen #denmark #kopenhagen #visitcopenhagen #selfiestick #sea #paperart #sky #VisitDenmark #somewhereincopenhagen #citytrip #instaart #igerscopenhagen #wanderlust #travel #adventure #travelbreak #travelandlife #intrepidtravel?#bestintravel #passionpassport #disney #hanschristiananderson #thelittlemermaid #selfie #Denlillehavfrue #cutout #paper A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Oct 9, 2015 at 11:33pm PDT

Charles Pétillon's 'Heartbeat' installation at Covent Garden. If you haven't been yet then get there soon because it's coming down after 27th September. I assume a man will go round with a needle and pop them #coventgardenballoons #balloons #coventgarden #heartbeat #pixar #up #sky #disney #igerslondon #shutup_london #prettycitylondon #london #lovelondon #londonlife #londonpop #visitlondon #travel #instalondon #instaart #boredpanda #wanderlust #lifeofadventure #worlderlust #timeoutlondon #culturetrip_ldn #ilovelondon #resourcemag #instagoodmyphoto #instaart #instaphoto #londonforyou

A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Sep 23, 2015 at 10:01am PDT

If you were following my @glplondon takeover then you may have already seen this- it's one of my favourite cutout shots so far #cycling #londoneye #thelondoneye #playwithlondon #cocacolalondoneye #adventure #instaphoto #theglobewanderer #lonelyplanet #wanderlust #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #london #instalondon #bbcbritain #lovegreatbritain #worlderlust #londonlive #timeoutlondon #visitlondon #travel #westminster #instaart #paperart #culturetrip_ldn #passport #instagoodmyphoto #londonforyou #mashpics #boredpanda @london A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Sep 8, 2015 at 11:36pm PDT

And here it is close up. The two balls are viewing pods which offer vast views over Stockholm from the top of the Globen #wanderlust #travel #traveller #stockholm #visitstockholm #igersstockholm #this_is_stockholm #viewstockholm #stockholm_insta #stockholmfoto #stoccolma #adventure #passionpassport #passport #streetart #silhouette #instaphoto #instaart #paperart #cutout #ericsson #globen #igswstockholm0915 #ericssongloben #smileyface #smile #clouds #loves_sweden #ericssonglobe #gadv #stockholm_insta

A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Sep 5, 2015 at 1:42pm PDT

Fishing at Trafalgar Square #trafalgarsquare #fountains #london4all #londonlife #thisislondon #travel #geoengineering #adventure #instaphoto #chasinglight #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #thisislondon #londonlife #cityoflondon #instalondon #bbcbritain #lovegreatbritain #visitengland #huffpostgram #charingcross #water #waterfeature #reflection #nelsonscolumn #london #culturetrip_ldn #art #streetart #fishing #fisherman #fish A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Aug 27, 2015 at 3:11am PDT

The statue of Eros in Piccadilly circus is made out of aluminium. In the Victorian era the metal was considered valuable and rare. However it was only realised that it was made from aluminium, and not a more sturdy metal, in 1994 when a drunk guy climbed up the statue and bent the figure with ease #london #piccadillycircus #erosstatue #statue #london4all #londonlife #thisislondon #travel #travel #adventure #instaphoto #theglobewanderer #chasinglight #lonelyplanet #passionpassport #lifeofadventure @earthfocus @discoverearth #thisislondon #londonlife #cityoflondon #instalondon #bbcbritain #lovegreatbritain #visitengland #huffpostgram #charingcross #silhouette #clouds #art #instaart #creative_camera #fyp_thesky

A photo posted by Rich McCor (@paperboyo) on Aug 26, 2015 at 12:33pm PDT