In pictures: Gilbert Legrand's faces in unexpected places

The handle of a plastic bottle makes for a perfect elephant trunk Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

Ole! “I love discovering happy accidents” Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

Trouser-hangers are transformed into a pair of rather fashionable rats Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

A toilet brush perfectly conjures a lion Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

A spanner, after Legrand's creative touch, becomes a wily fox Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

Clean away… A sprayer normally used for domestic cleaning is now a superhero Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

A scrubbing brush seen as a Native American Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

Sniff sniff, two boxes of tissues are transformed into a crying couple Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

A tap becomes a running lady. “I like optical illusions,” says Legrand Photograph: Gilbert Legrand

A penknife/corkscrew now seen as a singing lady. His art is full of such pleasing transformations Photograph: Gilbert Legrand