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Re: Is Lego Art, or what?
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 17 Feb 2001 08:02:42 GMT
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in article G8v50z.JyM@lugnet.com, jonathan lill wrote:
> Do you make things you consider art?
Not really. I build things because I like to. If other people think they're
art, then I'll be flattered. :^)
> Do you consider your Lego creations artworks?
In a matter of speaking. I try to use my artistic skill to build the things
I do, but I don't build them as artworks. But I suppose art is in the eye
of the beholder.
> Do you make things which aren't strictly speaking Lego creations but involve
> the use of bricks (i.e. multimedia collages)?
Nope.
> Do you call yourself an artist?
Yes. I make Drawrings sometimes.
> Are you a professional in a creative field such as graphic or industrial
> design or architecture?
Yep.
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/
> Are you able to utilize Lego in your profession apart from merely sharing
> your enjoyment with your coworkers?
Er, no. I wish I could.
> If both building and playing with Lego is a creative pursuit, how does it
> differ from other creative pursuits such as painting or sculpting?
I'm reasonably good at this one. ;^)
Seriously, I consider LEGO a creative outlet. Most of what I do at work is
pretty repetitive or boring, but I can come home and build whatever suits my
fancy, and I can be as elaborate as I wish.
<snip>
~Grand Admiral Muffin Head
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Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
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