In addition to some epic battle sequences, the real highlight of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is the character of Smaug himself, a massive fire-breathing dragon that was brought to life with some of the more impressive visual effects that have appeared on the big screen in the last several years. But using computers to create giant mythical creatures is one thing. Using the pages of a book is an entirely different one.
Based out of Denmark, Victoria (aka FarTooManyIdeas) is a self-described 'artsy-fartsy Danish American,' and she's the woman responsible for the incredible piece of art you see above. Yep, that is indeed Smaug the greedy dragon, sculpted out of the pages of a Danish copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. Also take note of Bilbo Baggins hiding around the corner, who is also made out of pages from the same book. Now that's what I call bringing a book to life!
Thanks to Laughing Squid for bringing this to our attention. You can see many more of Victoria's recycled creations over on her website.