Tofias showed up at the Antigua Classic with White Wings and Wild Horses, identical 76-foot yachts built out of modern materials but with the classic lines-and wet ride-of a 1930s racer.

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And we marveled at the work of artist Bernard Pras, who recreates classic works of art using only recycled materials.

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Inspired by everyday objects, Castiglioni made use of ordinary materials to create some of the twentieth century's most classic designs.

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Waste Land trails Brazilian artist Vik Muniz in his journey back to his hometown of Rio de Janeiro where he involves pickers of recyclable materials, called catadores, in an art project that re-creates classic works of art using the trash they pick for a living.

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