Building Amazing Creations: Sean Kenney's Art with LEGO Bricks

by Sean Kenney, Sean Kenney (Illustrator)

Overview

A behind-the-scenes exploration of a master builder's body of work—for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages.

Internationally celebrated artist Sean Kenney creates his art with LEGO bricks. Acclaimed by PBS Arts and BBC Arts, Sean has five global touring exhibits of his work and is recognized as one of the greatest builders in the world. Here is a personalized compendium that features an in-depth look at Sean's magnificent creations, from animals, vehicles, and architecture to baseball, robots, and much more. This book is for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250196118
Publisher:	Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Publication date:	10/10/2017
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	551 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 13 Years

About the Author

Sean Kenney likes to prove you can build anything with LEGO bricks. He makes sculptures and models out of LEGO at his studio in New York City, and is recognized as one of the premier LEGO brick builders in the world. Sean is the creator of Cool Cars and Trucks, Cool Robots, Cool City, Cool Castles, Cool Creations in 101 Pieces, Cool Creations in 35 Pieces, Totally Cool Creations and Amazing ABC.
Sean Kenney, author of Cool Robots and Cool Cars and Trucks, likes to prove you can build anything with LEGO bricks. He makes sculptures and models out of LEGO at his studio in New York City, and his work has inspired kids to create great things themselves. He is recognized as one of the premier LEGO brick builders in the world.

Editorial Reviews

"A celebration of what bricks, a little imagination, and a lot of persistence can achieve. Inspiring stuff for LEGO fans." —Booklist

"Kenney’s book is imbued with an aura of levity, as he jumps from one creation to the text and provides kid-friendly anecdotes. A whimsical addition to art collections or wherever maker spaces are popular."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

10/01/2017
Gr 3 Up—This oversize full-color volume is filled with photographic examples of Kenney's over 800 larger-than-life sculptures which he built with LEGO bricks. The book is divided into chapters covering animals, robots, architecture, plants and insects, vehicles, baseball, household objects, and more. The models range from detailed replicas of a peacock to a 250-pound Nintendo DSi. The details on how they are made and where they are exhibited are rather spare. LEGO builders and lovers of Minecraft will be intrigued by the unique construction ideas and possibilities with the variety of works featured. The text is aimed at younger readers, but the size and length of the book suggest an art monograph and may be cumbersome for smaller hands. Overall, Kenney's book is imbued with an aura of levity, as he jumps from one creation to the text and occasionally provides kid-friendly anecdotes. Instructions or diagrams for building LEGO creations are not included. VERDICT A whimsical addition to art collections or wherever maker spaces are popular.—Jessica Cline, New York Public Library

School Library Journal