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Things That Might Be Art is a weekly feature here on The Jailbreak. We present you, our readers, with a product, idea or creation that skirts the line between art, design, architecture or something else entirely. Then you must tell us what you think via a handy poll. Sound good? Great, let’s get started.

Above Photos Via: Big Picture

Architect Bryan Berg holds numerous Guinness World Records for building massive freestanding structures out of playing cards, without the use of such seemingly essential materials like tape and glue. Berg (AKA “The Cardstacker”) has been commissioned by Holiday Inn (to build one of their hotel rooms), Lexus, Disney (for Cinderella’s Castle) and numerous others. He’s built the New York City skyline, the Rhode Island State House, the Olympic Village in Beijing, and a 600 pound, to-size replica of the famous Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Sign. All. Out. Of. Cards.

But each of those creations, while still impressive, seem humble in comparison to his tallest, most magnificent structure yet: a 30 ft. x 10 ft. model of the Venetian Macao that Berg built on site in Macau in March. His chef-d’oeuvre reportedly contained 218,792 individual cards (or 4,051 full decks), weighed 616 pounds, and took 44 days to complete. Then they knocked it down 10 days later. No big deal.

So without further ado, please tell us whether or not the card buildings of Mr. Bryan Berg are works of art. More photos (and video, too!) are included below.

Photo Credits:

1-3 via Big Picture, Boston.com

4-6 via Metro UK

7-11 via Daily Mail

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