LEGO creations are often referred to as art. Whether it be the sculptures made from LEGO bricks or utilizing the LEGO elements in other ways, it allows individuals to express their creativity. In LEGO Still Life with Bricks: The Art of Everyday Play, Michelle Clair and Lydia Ortiz take LEGO pieces to create beautiful photography simulating everyday objects and experiences.
The first thing the reader will notice is the big, bold use of color by Clair and Ortiz. Each photograph in the book utilizes a monochromatic background that contrasts with the subject to really make it pop. It helps draw the eye without distracting from what they are photographing.
Each photo in the book simulates objects found in real life, but with part of the subject matter replaced by LEGO pieces. Whether it is a makeup kit with the lipstick and blush replaced with plates or a girl blowing bubbles with the bubbles represented by transparent LEGO dishes, it takes the mundane and adds a flight of fancy to everyday experiences.
Over the course of the 144 pages of the book, individual pictures tend to take up a single page or a double page spread, but where the fantasy really shines is the multiple page vignettes. In spreads like plants growing over multiple pictures and pages, balloons being popped, and candles being extinguished, the authors are able to wordlessly create a wondrous story for the reader to enjoy.
LEGO Still Life with Bricks: The Art of Everyday Play shares over 100 photos that create extraordinary experiences that spark the reader’s imagination without using a single word. I highly recommend LEGO Still Life with Bricks: The Art of Everyday Play for anyone who loves LEGO and beautiful photography.
