pencils polymer & pixels

Cristoph Niemann posted a beautifully simple pictoral expression of NYC in Lego. What I love about this is the level of abstraction that lego mandates. There is always that moment where abstraction and imagination join to form meaning from a set of basic shapes. When we communicate our ideas early in a design this activation of imagination is essential in encouraging participation and interpretation.

At the end of these images you want your own bin of Legos to add your own, the coffee cart, gum spots, water towers, anything you can imagine is in that bin.

See the series by Christoph.

About the Artist

Christoph Niemann’s illustrations have appeared on the covers of The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, The New York Times Magazine and American Illustration. His work has won numerous awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, the Art Directors Club and American Illustration. He is the author of two children’s books, “The Pet Dragon,” which teaches Chinese characters to young readers, and “The Police Cloud.” After 11 years in New York, he moved to Berlin with his wife, Lisa, and their sons, Arthur, Gustav and Fritz. His Web site is christophniemann.com.

*NY Times

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