Lego Art Book Legos Shine in the Medium's Most Striking Masterpieces by Kelly Schwarze 11/25/13 9 Reactions 143 Shares Print 60 34 17 32 0 Impassioned artwork can stop you in your tracks, and every page of Beautiful Lego ($30) will leave you in awe. Let's just say if classical sculptors like Michelangelo had used the toy bricks as their medium, the results would be found within these pages. Lego artist Mike Doyle highlights his own work and that of 77 other artists from around the globe in Beautiful Lego, an anthology of everyday objects and fantastical sci-fi wonders reimagined with the Lego brick. Here, our favorite geek (of course!) picks from the book that will be at the top of your coffee table's holiday wish list. Source: Reproduced from Beautiful Lego, with the permission of No Starch Press. © 2013 by Mike Doyle What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 A camera we once spotted in real life protected behind glass, the "Mini Hermès Leica M9" is luxury photography. Source: Mini Hermès Leica M9 (2013) © Chris McVeigh 1 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 A familiar scene for people that live on the 1s and 2s is the "DJ Console" — brick form. Source: DJ Console (2007) © Kevin Guoh 2 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Feel that Andy Serkis-as-Gollum emotion in each brick of "Finders Keepers." Source: Finders Keepers (2012) © Iain Heath 3 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 An adorable robot by Bodo Elsel shines. Source: Robots (series) (2012) © Bodo Elsel 4 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Live long and prosper, "CubeDude Spock." Source: CubeDude Spock (2009) © Angus MacLane 6 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Enterprise and the Death Star combined are no match to Garry King's "Cetanclass Baseship." Source: Cetanclass Baseship (2012) © Garry King 6 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 A contemplative Iron Man takes a moment in Ramón and Amador Alfaro Marcilla's piece. Source: Iron Man (2007) © Ramón and Amador Alfaro Marcilla 7 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Another of Bodo Elsel's confident robots on display. Source: Robots (series) (2012) © Bodo Elsel 8 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 There's a touch of Mars Attacks! in Robert Heim's "Royal Robots." Source: Royal Robots (2011) © Robert Heim 9 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 The book's pièce de résistance — and cover subject — is Mike Doyle's "Contact 1" a futuristic cityscape built of 200,000 Lego bricks. Source: Contact 1: The Millennial Celebration of the Eternal Choir at K’al Yne, Odan (2013) © Mike Doyle 11 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 Even in bricks, Captain Kirk has a certain charm. Source: CubeDude Captain Kirk (2009) © Angus MacLane 11 / 12 What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 "Guardian Heavy" is the robot warrior the year 2165 is waiting for. Source: Guardian Heavy (2011) © Aaron Williams 12 / 12 60 34 17 32 0 Back to Homepage Comments Read More Geek CultureGeek BooksLego Geek Culture Essential Geek Reads: Dystopian Fiction Like Divergent 9 hours ago This Teen Comic-Book Entrepreneur's Story Will Inspire You 10 hours ago Geeky Book Classics Going to the Movies 1 day ago J.R.R. Tolkien's Beowulf Translation Coming Soon! Prepare Thyself For Epicness 1 day ago All the Ways Carl Sagan Will Rock Your World 1 day ago Capes Included in Black Milk's Superheroes Line 2 days ago Get a Personalized Living Newsletter! Help us customize your newsletter by selecting your interests (optional): Geek Culture Food Home DIY What’s Your Reaction? 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Reactions Link Love Pikachu is Japan's official World Cup mascot; rest of world so jealous — BuzzFeed 4 ways to make sure Batman vs. Superman is not terrible — Cracked Why the remote control needs to fade away — ReadWrite How much does Thor's hammer actually weigh? — Geekosystem Duped dater sues OkCupid after losing $70,000 — Newser Sorry haters, Pacific Rim 2 could still be a thing — /Film The record stand every audiophile needs at home — POPSUGAR Home Source: Adidas
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