The fine line between Lego builder and Lego artist

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What’s the difference between a Lego builder and a Lego artist? The answer is simple. Nathan Sawaya. Formerly studying law, Sawaya decided his life needed to go in a different direction. That direction happened to be a professional Lego artist. He currently displays his “brick” works in exhibitions.

Legos have never held this much cultural significance. Or something like that. I dunno, just trying to sound artsy. But wow, take a look at more of these pics after the jump.

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23 comments

#1
CoffeePillow

June 8, 2007   23:43pm

Wow. Good stuff. Toys being used as art… hmm…

#2
me

June 9, 2007   17:53pm

Cool! I really like the red guy, but I wish the blue guy was reaching for one of the legos in the pile to be building his arm (but maybe he is {building his arm} it’s hard to tell)

#3
seb

June 10, 2007   12:28pm

wow

#4
buzz

June 10, 2007   20:08pm

you have been buzzed

#5
Saralyn

June 12, 2007   13:39pm

These sculptures are great!

#6
celiker

June 12, 2007   15:24pm

Wonderful :)

#7
honey

June 12, 2007   19:00pm

such talent!

#8
UFO

June 14, 2007   4:35am

Woooow ! That is great stuff !

Nathan Sawaya is a very good artist !

#9
Gazimba P. Gazorta

June 24, 2007   22:36pm

I say rag-mop [doodly-ah-dee-dah-dah!)
Ragmop [doodly-ah-dee-dah-dah!)
R-A-G-G-M-O-P-P, ragmop!!

#10
kluey

July 1, 2007   19:34pm

Cool! That yellow guy and red guy creations are so cool!

I really like the yellow one where he is opening his own chest and stuff falls out. Thats so cool!!!!

Great work with something so common, old, and everyday like a lego brick!!!!!

#11
Dave

July 17, 2007   0:37am

That is really cool.

#12
sogas

August 29, 2007   4:05am

Wow!

Dude, that is awesome!!!

#13
xavi

August 29, 2007   10:54am

lol!

#14
Trudy

September 23, 2007   19:13pm

Unbelievable! I am truly impressed. In awe!

#15
Mom of a Lego Kid

October 12, 2007   12:09pm

THAT is amazing!!

#16
luis

October 13, 2007   12:28pm

these builbings are awesome, keep doing your thing

#17
Maox

October 19, 2007   20:21pm

Bland. Makes me feel nothing at all.

#18
Court

November 8, 2007   18:07pm

That is soooooooo awsome…. Wot a LEGEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#19
alex

January 1, 2008   21:41pm

nathan ist einer der besten oder sogar der beste logo bauer oder besser gesagt akrobat den es gibt. soooooooooooooooooooooooo gggeeeiiilll

#20
alex

January 1, 2008   21:42pm

ich meinte lego bauer und nicht logo

#21
Ellen

February 2, 2008   10:55am

Are you single? Your Hot!!

#22
nitasha-sho-la

May 16, 2008   20:55pm

im doing an assignment on some work of his, but you guys should chek out “Rebirth of New Orleans”

=that one is the maddest!

#23
Barnegat Blummis

July 31, 2009   19:34pm

There’s a pile of crap that’s named Kandy the Embezzler who ruined her family. Her aunt’s retirement money is gone because of her. What a bitch.

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