Lego sculptures toy with art world
"Yellow" by Nathan Sawaya
(Credit: The Art of the Brick)Just what makes a geek tick? How about more than 1.5 million colored Lego bricks, like full-time freelance artist Nathan Sawaya has in his New York studio? With a singular passion for Lego that has become his life's work, Sawaya has elevated these simple toy building blocks to the level of art, some of which is currently being showcased as part of a touring exhibit in North American museums titled The Art of the Brick.
We're certainly blown away by what he's done with ordinary plastic bricks, more so for making a living out of a child's toy. Now where can we borrow 1.5 million pieces of Lego blocks? More pics after the jump.
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"Grasp" by Nathan Sawaya
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Artist Nathan Sawaya with a piece of his Lego art.
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"Mask" by Nathan Sawaya
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"I Lego New York" by Christopher Niemann
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