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Brick City

LEGO (R) for Grown Ups
BuchKartoniert, Paperback
256 Seiten
Englisch
Octopus Publishing Grouperschienen am06.05.2013
While to many, LEGO bricks are 'just a toy', to an ever-growing army of fans they provide a challenging and enjoyable modelling medium. These fans, calling themselves 'AFOLs', or Adult Fans of LEGO, have taken it upon themselves to recreate local landmarks using just the bricks that you may find at a local store.LEGO models created by adult fans, however, don't resemble those that many people created as a child. Created by masters of their medium, these fabulously detailed models may contain thousands of pieces - or perhaps just a handful. Either way, the talented artists have an intimate knowledge of every piece and colour available. Skilfully choosing the ideal piece to recreate a well-known landmark, they may create a model indistinguishable from the real thing, or evoke the spirit of a building in just a few small pieces.In fact, landmarks and cityscapes - from the New York skyline to the Sagrada Familia, London's St Pancras and the amazing towers of Beijing and Hong Kong - have long been a source of inspiration for LEGO builders. In this book, LEGO artist Warren Elsmore takes us on a world tour and explores more than 12 global cities and their iconic structures. Each city is examined and recreated in LEGO form.Comprising amazing artwork, exploratory photographs and detailed breakdowns, Brick City looks at the essence of what makes an urban landscape recognizable.mehr

Produkt

KlappentextWhile to many, LEGO bricks are 'just a toy', to an ever-growing army of fans they provide a challenging and enjoyable modelling medium. These fans, calling themselves 'AFOLs', or Adult Fans of LEGO, have taken it upon themselves to recreate local landmarks using just the bricks that you may find at a local store.LEGO models created by adult fans, however, don't resemble those that many people created as a child. Created by masters of their medium, these fabulously detailed models may contain thousands of pieces - or perhaps just a handful. Either way, the talented artists have an intimate knowledge of every piece and colour available. Skilfully choosing the ideal piece to recreate a well-known landmark, they may create a model indistinguishable from the real thing, or evoke the spirit of a building in just a few small pieces.In fact, landmarks and cityscapes - from the New York skyline to the Sagrada Familia, London's St Pancras and the amazing towers of Beijing and Hong Kong - have long been a source of inspiration for LEGO builders. In this book, LEGO artist Warren Elsmore takes us on a world tour and explores more than 12 global cities and their iconic structures. Each city is examined and recreated in LEGO form.Comprising amazing artwork, exploratory photographs and detailed breakdowns, Brick City looks at the essence of what makes an urban landscape recognizable.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-1-84533-812-1
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2013
Erscheinungsdatum06.05.2013
Seiten256 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 174 mm, Höhe 233 mm, Dicke 25 mm
Gewicht787 g
Illustrationenover 400 colour photographs and illustrations
Artikel-Nr.21531358

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
INTRODUCTION; How to follow building guides; LEGO artists and their amazing architectural creations; How to use your pull-out posters; Working with color; Creating texture; Adding architectural components such as glass, windows, tiles and turrets; Scaling down; Adding urban features such as pavements, trees and people; Chapter 1: THE AMERICAN LANDSCAPE; The West Coast: San Francisco and Los Angeles, including the Golden Gate Bridge, the Hollywood sign and the Transamerica Pyramid; Chapter 2: NEW YORK; Includes the World Trade Center and the New York skyline, the Yellow Cab and the American trashcan; Chapter 3: PARIS AND BARCELONA; Includes the Louvre, the Arc de Triomphe and the Sagrada Familia; Chapter 4: ROME AND MOSCOW; Includes the Colosseum, the Red Square and St Basils; Chapter 5: LONDON; Includes The Gherkin, the London bus, the black cab and the London telephone box; Chapter 6: THE MIDDLE EAST; Includes Saudi Arabia's Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca and the Burj Khalifa in Dubai; Chapter 7: HONG KONG; Includes City trams, Hong Kong ferries and the Hong Kong skyline; Chapter 8: BEIJING; Includes the China Central TV Center, The Forbidden City and the Great Wall of China; Chapter 9: AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; Includes: the Sydney Harbor Bridge, the Auckland Sky Tower, sailboats, bungalows; Chapter 10: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE; Includes buildings of the future and new technology.mehr

Autor

Warren Elsmore is an artist working in a unique medium-LEGO bricks. Based in Edinburgh, he's been in love with the plastic brick since the age of 4. Since rediscovering his love of LEGO at the age of 24, Warren has never looked back and now works with a number of commercial companies to realize their dreams in plastic.

Warren's first book, Brick City, immortalized more than one hundred global icons in LEGO bricks, with instructions to allow you to build many of them with your own parts at home. Since the book's release, the models have gone on tour throughout Europe and have been made into collectable models, gifts, and heavily covered in the national press. Warren followed the publication of Brick City with Brick Wonders and Brick Flicks.

Warren has produced a number of models focusing on recreating real buildings using only standard LEGO bricks. His aim is a balance of realistic re-creation, coupled with a recognizable 'LEGO' style. His knowledge and skill of his medium allows him to see the essence of a building and faithfully recreate its most recognizable aspects with LEGO bricks.

Warren also organizes 'AFOLCON' and The LEGO Show-a dedicated LEGO fan convention, followed by the largest public LEGO event in the UK which attracts many thousands of fans, young and old. These events showcase the very best model making in LEGO-whether they be ultra-realistic recreations or just a flight of fantasy.