John Baichtal - Joe Meno: The Cult of Lego William Pollock, USA, 2011. . Binding: Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size: 10"-12" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; ISBN: 1593273916. ISBN/EAN: 9781593273910. Inventory No: 41003.
No, this isn't a book about joining some fringe cult. It's a
book by LEGO(R) 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 Me 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 Culture Silver Medal, 2012 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards
for Crafts and Hobbies Grand Prize, 2012 San Francisco Book Festival
Selected for the Communication Arts 2012 Design Annual