| Beautiful Lego(r) Contributor(s): Doyle, Mike (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593275080 ISBN-13: 9781593275082 Publisher: No Starch Press OUR PRICE: $26.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Models - Art | Popular Culture - Art | Sculpture & Installation |
| Dewey: 688.725 |
| LCCN: 2013011158 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.14" W x 9.97" (2.04 lbs) 280 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mix hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks with dozens of artists, and what do you get? Beautiful LEGO, a compendium of LEGO artwork that showcases a stunning array of pieces ranging from incredibly lifelike replicas of everyday objects and famous monuments to imaginative renderings of spaceships, mansions, and mythical creatures. You'll also meet the minds behind the art. Interviews with the artists take you inside the creative process that turns simple, plastic bricks into remarkable LEGO masterpieces. |
Contributor Bio(s): Doyle, Mike: - Internationally acclaimed LEGO artist Mike Doyle is known for his stunningly realistic, grand-scale designs. Contact, the majestic fantasy cityscape featured on this book's cover, uses more than 200,000 bricks. His award-winning Abandoned House series has been showcased at Gallery1988 in LA and now has a home in Boston's Museum of Realist Art. When not constructing unique LEGO art, Doyle works as a graphic designer. He lives with his wife and two children in New Jersey. |