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Artists design iconic architecture using only gingerbread and candy

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The designs of such architects as Frank Lloyd Wright and I.M. Pei are unmistakable — most people would recognize the Louvre or Guggenheim Museum anywhere and in any medium. For better or worse, so is the Candyland-esque aesthetic of the gingerbread houses people see around the holidays. Artists Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin decided to play with those ideas, recreating famous museums and galleries from around the world using only gingerbread and candy.

The pair showcased Gingerbread and Candy Art Galleries at Miami's Art Basel festival earlier this month. Each image of their sculpture is shot in black and white, "a deliberate antidote to the vivid colors and sweetness" associated with gingerbread houses.

Henry Hargreaves and Caitlin Levin design architecture out of gingerbread and candy

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The Tate Modern in London, made out of gingerbread, hard candy, cotton candy, and bubble gum


All images copyright and published with the permission of Henry Hargreaves. For more information behind Hargreaves and Levin's work, as well as a biography, portfolio, and information on upcoming exhibitions, you can visit HenryHargreaves.com.