Book Review: Bricksy
Skyhorse publishing has brought out another LEGO and Art related book. In his new book “Bricksy—Unauthorised Underground Brick Street Art” the artist Jeff Friesen presents his personal vision of street art with a touch of ABS.
Bricksy presents a critical view of society that goes beyond merely reproducing works of art in lEGO: each of the creations adds another layer to the original work of art by street artist Bansky. With this extra touch, often between comical and caustic, Jeff Friesen's pictures become works of art in their own right.
The building style of the creations, although not the main aim of the book, is always of excellent quality. In addition, beneath each of the vignettes there is a thumbnail image of the original Bansky artwork that inspired it and often also a short caption. At the end of the book there is a complete list of Bansky originals with larger images and links to online locations where you can see them even bigger. There is also a FAQ with questions (and answers) about the creative process behind Jeff Friesen's photographs.
If you would like to see more of Jeff Friesen’s work you can visit thebrickfantastic.com.
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