Beautiful LEGO is a tastefully done full-color book that manages to draw the reader in with its artistic appeal and craftsmanship. The book features over 400 LEGO models by 77 artists and is a beautiful masterpiece that you can own and enjoy. The cover of the book features the Doyle's city of Odan which used over 200,000 LEGO bricks and took over 600 hours to build. Readers will be astonished by the content of Beautiful LEGO where every creation is full of intricate detail and beauty.
Beautiful LEGO contains pieces of art that can be enjoyed by all types of readers with portraits of Monty Python, haunting sculptures of creatures and aliens, and touching recreations of buildings and houses. The book is meant not only to astonish but to inspire others in bringing their own creative potential to the surface. After skimming through the pages of the book, I found a yearning to create my own LEGO masterpiece because the book is just that breathtaking.
All-in-all, Beautiful LEGO is a steal at $29.95 and will be a conversation starter for anyone that enters your home to see the lovely book lying on your coffee table. The book is also a perfect gift for an aspiring LEGO builder or any one interested in art. You will find yourself looking at the images for hours on end, because it is hard to believe that some of the creations were created from small plastic LEGO blocks. With the holidays almost upon us, pick up your copy of Beautiful LEGO today!
To learn more, visit the official No Starch Press website.
Book Information
Written by: Mike Doyle
Published by: No Starch Press
Price: $29.95
Release Date: October 7, 2013
About the Book
The book's cover draws in readers with a stunning photo of Doyle's city of Odan: a 6 foot tall model that took over 600 hours to build and uses over 200,000 LEGO bricks. Inside, readers will find the work of 77 artists and nearly 400 LEGO models. Creations span the full range of LEGO artistry, from the silly to the sublime, from portraiture to sculpture to architecture. There are pop culture portraits like Freddie Mercury and Monty Python, models of dissected frogs, a dilapidated Victorian house, monsters and aliens, cube shaped people, famous and fantastical buildings, and complex mosaics. According to an early review in Publishers Weekly, readers "will be mesmerized by this astonishing collection."
"When I first discovered the kinds of LEGO artwork that people were creating, I was amazed," said Doyle. "I had no idea that a little toy could go so far. And it keeps getting better as builders share their creations and techniques online, which inspires others and pushes them to do even more incredible things with LEGO. I hope this book inspires readers to new levels of creativity."