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Re: Art? (was Re: LEGO as Art)
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Thu, 30 Sep 1999 09:46:09 GMT
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John Neal:
[ About Zbigniew Libera's Concentration Camp model:
http://users.erols.com/kennrice/lego-kz.htm ]
> [...] but I will say that I *seriously* question the use
> of LEGO as the medium for Libera's work. It's a toy for
> God's sake;
I think that is the whole point. Even the "sweet" toys we
give kids can be used to depict horrible things. AFAIR
Libera also created scenes from mankind's dark side with
various other toys (Barbie comes to mind).
What I object to is the poor quality of the model. The guy
dosn't know a thing about using LEGO as a creative medium.
Jacob
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| My mom gave me this article a few years ago, and I thought it was really unrealistic, because the picture showed the policeman (SS Trooper?) hitting a skeleton minifigure with a club. I also thought it was a bit much for the artist to use LEGO (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Art? (was Re: LEGO as Art)
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| (...) I got into a big debate in RTL a while back regarding the piece of "art" entitled "LEGODEATH" and what constituted Art and I'm not particularily interested in starting another, but I will say that I *seriously* question the use of LEGO as the (...) (25 years ago, 30-Sep-99, to lugnet.general)
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