I would call this art piece Empty Your Heart Out... but it is titled "Yellow" by New York Artist Nathan Sawaya, The Brick Artist. His incredible art is not done with paint or bronze but with LEGO building blocks. His works are on tour in North American museums in a show titled, The Art of the Brick. He has one show in Alberta in 2009 and more planned for 2010. There are other LEGO artists such as Andrew Lipson. Legoland California did a seven-city search back in 2007 to find a new master model builder.
My oldest daughter traveled after graduation to Germany where she was most intrigued by the Legoland there. Her pictures were fascinating and I knew of no such thing.
My youngest daughter drew my attention to another interesting LEGO artist this month. Christopher Neimann's approach to LEGO art is featured in his art/article in the NYTimes, Abstract City, I LEGO N.Y.
(photo credit: The Art of the Brick) (via CNET)
I'm amazed by what can be created out of Legos. Why is that, I wonder?
Posted by: tut-tut | February 17, 2009 at 06:13 AM
I think Lego art intrigues me because it looks like something I could do with simple 'building blocks' yet I have never come up with the unique things Neimann has in the link. Amusing and rather simple yet very creative. Oh, that's the catch - must be creative!!
Posted by: allison | February 17, 2009 at 07:30 AM
I've seen his work before - they're just fascinating. Of course, the Mountain Man was ready to go buy 100 sets of Legos so he could do something similar.
Posted by: Janet | February 17, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Thank you MotherPie, this art is very dear to my heart.
Posted by: Susiej | February 17, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Thanks for the link. Nieman has some wonderful children's books, I discovered.
Posted by: a little red hen | February 19, 2009 at 07:04 PM