# Clever Cash Creations (UPDATE) Dan Tague Folds Money to Reveal Hidden Phrases By Francis Tiangson | Published 2011-03-09 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dan-tague References: [lostateminor](http://www.lostateminor.com/2011/03/08/dan-tague) & [dantaguestudio](http://www.dantaguestudio.com/) Dan Tague is a Louisiana-based artist who uses [cash money](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moneylighter) to create clever and thought-provoking works of art. Most [folded paper craft art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-time) is created to make an image or produce a [three-dimensional object](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illusion-box). Dan Tague's pieces, however, are folded to reveal messages and phrases from the letters on the bills that essentially serve as social commentary. To produce his artworks Dan Tague uses multiple bills folded on top of each other to utilize different letters and words printed on them. Some of the phrases that Dan Tague pieces together include "Live Free or Die," "Reality Sucks" and "Trust No One." It's surprising how many different words and lines Dan Tague can come up with using only the written words on the American bills. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 92% | Activity: 69% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Folded Cash Art:** Exploring the use of folded cash money as a medium for thought-provoking artworks. - **Hidden Message Art:** Creating artworks that reveal hidden messages and social commentary through the folded letters on bills. - **Wordplay Through Currency:** Using the written words on American bills to construct creative phrases and lines. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fine Art:** Incorporating folded cash money as a unique medium for artistic expression. - **Street Art:** Exploring hidden message art in public spaces to engage and provoke viewers. - **Content Creation:** Utilizing wordplay through currency as a form of content creation for social media and digital platforms. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Paper-Made Piggy Banks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metallic-piggy-bank.md) - [Meticulous Paper-Stacked Chairs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paragraphic-in-four-stacks.md) - [Folded Paper Figures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clara-von-zweibergk.md) - [Digital Folder-Inspired Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/untitled-folder.md) - [RFID-Blocking Origami Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-wallet.md) - [Origami-Inspired Ceramics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/origami-series.md) - [Three-Sided Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/three-sided-coin.md)