No, this is not a e book about becoming a member of some fringe cult. It is a e book by LEGO followers, for LEGO followers, and also you and your children will find it irresistible.In The Cult of LEGO, Wired’s GeekDad blogger John Baichtal and BrickJournal founder Joe Meno take you on an impressive, illustrated tour of the LEGO group, its individuals, and their creations.The Cult of LEGO introduces us to followers and builders from all walks of life. Individuals like skilled LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya; enigmatic Dutch painter Ego Leonard (who maintains that he’s, in reality, a LEGO minifig); Angus MacLane, a Pixar animator who builds CubeDudes, immediately recognizable likenesses of fictional characters; Brick Testomony creator Brendan Powell Smith, who makes use of LEGO as an instance biblical tales; and Henry Lim, whose work features a collection of fashions recreating M.C. Escher lithographs and a full-scale, functioning LEGO harpsichord.Marvel at spectacular LEGO creations like:- A life-sized Stegosaurus and an 80,000-brick T. Rex skeleton- Detailed microscale variations of landmarks just like the Acropolis and Yankee Stadium- A 22-foot lengthy, 350-pound re-creation of the World Struggle II battleship Yamato- A robotic, large chess set that may replay historic matches or tackle an opponent- A 3-level, remote-controlled Jawa Sandcrawler, full with shifting conveyor belt- Whether or not you are a card-carrying LEGO fanatic or simply considering fondly about that dusty field of – LEGO in storage, The Cult of LEGO will encourage you to take out your bricks and construct one thing wonderful.Gold Medal, Unbiased Writer E-book Award, “IPPY” for Pop CultureSilver Medal, 2012 ForeWord E-book of the 12 months Awards for Crafts and HobbiesGrand Prize, 2012 San Francisco E-book FestivalSelected for the Communication Arts 2012 Design Annual
The Cult of LEGO
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No, this isn’t a book about joining some fringe cult. It’s a book by LEGO fans, for LEGO fans, and you and your kids will love it.In The Cult of LEGO, Wired’s GeekDad blogger John Baichtal and BrickJournal founder Joe Meno take you on a magnificent, illustrated tour of the LEGO community, its people, and their creations.The Cult of LEGO introduces us to fans and builders from all walks of life. People like professional LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya; enigmatic Dutch painter Ego Leonard (who maintains that he is, in fact, a LEGO minifig); Angus MacLane, a Pixar animator who builds CubeDudes, instantly recognizable likenesses of fictional characters; Brick Testament creator Brendan Powell Smith, who uses LEGO to illustrate biblical stories; and Henry Lim, whose work includes a series of models recreating M.C. Escher lithographs and a full-scale, functioning LEGO harpsichord.Marvel at spectacular LEGO creations like:- A life-sized Stegosaurus and an 80,000-brick T. Rex skeleton- Detailed microscale versions of landmarks like the Acropolis and Yankee Stadium- A 22-foot long, 350-pound re-creation of the World War II battleship Yamato- A robotic, giant chess set that can replay historical matches or take on an opponent- A three-level, remote-controlled Jawa Sandcrawler, complete with moving conveyor belt- Whether you’re a card-carrying LEGO fanatic or just thinking fondly about that dusty box of – LEGO in storage, The Cult of LEGO will inspire you to take out your bricks and build something amazing.Gold Medal, Independent Publisher Book Award, “IPPY” for Pop CultureSilver Medal, 2012 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards for Crafts and HobbiesGrand Prize, 2012 San Francisco Book FestivalSelected for the Communication Arts 2012 Design Annual
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