Description for 20150908
Hardback. "A hilarious book of diorama photographs that uses LEGO bricks to spoof the famous work of the mysterious anonymous graffiti artist known as Banksy"-- Num Pages: 136 pages, Color photos throughout. BIC Classification: AFJG; AJB; WHP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 848.
From Jeff Friesen, award-winning photographer and author of United States of LEGO®, comes a hilarious new book of diorama photographs that uses LEGO bricks to spoof the famous work of the mysterious anonymous graffiti artist known as Banksy. Friesen gives new meaning to gritty street art using clean, modernist bricks. Bricksy goes beyond transforming the medium by expanding the scenes it plays on and adding a humorous twist to each one. Each of the eighty-four photographs is wittily captioned, delightful to look at, and appropriate for a wide range of ages. At the end of the book is a legend ... Read more
From Jeff Friesen, award-winning photographer and author of United States of LEGO®, comes a hilarious new book of diorama photographs that uses LEGO bricks to spoof the famous work of the mysterious anonymous graffiti artist known as Banksy. Friesen gives new meaning to gritty street art using clean, modernist bricks. Bricksy goes beyond transforming the medium by expanding the scenes it plays on and adding a humorous twist to each one. Each of the eighty-four photographs is wittily captioned, delightful to look at, and appropriate for a wide range of ages. At the end of the book is a legend ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bricksy: Unauthorized Underground Brick Street Art
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
836g
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781634504799
SKU
V9781634504799
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Hardback
Jeff Friesen’s photography has received worldwide acclaim for a remarkably diverse array of work. His awards include the most prestigious in the photography world, including those from Communication Arts and Photo District News. Every summer Jeff works alongside his elementary school-aged daughter, June, as they take pictures of dioramas made with June’s toys. It’s serious fun. To see more of ... Read more
Reviews for 20150908
"What happens when you put LEGO bricks and some of street artist Banksy's most iconic works together? As photographer Jeff Friesen has proved, the answer is a whole lot of awesome." Huffington Post "LEGO and world-famous street artist Banksy have collided in a new product that takes everything you love about the latter's work, and literally builds on it." ... Read more