Book Preview: I LEGO N.Y.

Submitted by  Teoh Yi Chie on  March 24, 2010 - 11:48 am

I LEGO N.Y.

Product description from Amazon.com:

I LEGO N.Y. is an imaginative look at life in New York City constructed entirely out of LEGOs. Designer and illustrator Christoph Niemann was inspired to create a series of miniature New York vignettes out of his sons' toys after a few cold and dark winter days in Berlin. The former New Yorker then posted photographs of his creations along with his handwritten captions on his New York Times blog. Resident and honorary New Yorkers around the world responded enthusiastically to the clever and minimalist inventions, which captured both the iconic (the Empire State Building) and the mundane (man standing on a subway platform) in fewer LEGO pieces than one might think possible. This book includes all of the original images, plus thirteen new creations. The resulting collection is delightful in its simplicity and moving in its ability to cature the spirit of life in New York in so few strokes.

About the Author

Christoph Niemann is an award-winning illustrator and children’s book author. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Wired, and The New York Times. He has won numerous awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Art Directors Club, and American Illustration. He is the author of two children’s books, The Pet Dragon and The Police Cloud.

You can find more work from Christoph Niemann at christophniemann.com.

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Comments

LA_Way (not verified) Wed, 24 Mar 2010 - 23:13

Not really diggin this book, I wouldnt want it even if someone wanted to give it to me. Just too simple and cheap looking to me. Some artists to amazing things with lego, and I do appreciate simplicity and humor, but this is just underwhelming.

Ekove (not verified) Thu, 25 Mar 2010 - 14:12

Honestly this book looks like a pretentious cheap excuse for creativity. No offense to the creator of the book, but it seems to be becoming a trend in the various art fields.

Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 31 Mar 2010 - 06:37

I think these works are pretty clever and quirky. I like the childlike simplicity of it. I think people are being too harsh about it though.
If it was on a blog for anyone to see, it might be more popular, but I probably wouldn't pay more than 5 bucks for it since it's not something I wouldn't look at very often

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