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Joseph KrahamBest Friends - Lego Art - Original2020
2020
About the Item
Dog and bird together. Made completely of legos.
About the Artist:
Joseph Kraham is an "engineering artist". He combines thousands of Lego pieces, acrylic lacquer paint, and technology to create amazing works of art. In fact, he uses approximately 275 colors of acrylic lacquer vs the ~25 standard Lego colors.
"I've used over 1.5 million pieces in my artwork and have created artwork since 2014. My approach to my artwork uses a familiar medium but with a twist of painting each Lego piece. I had a provisional patent for "Acrylic Lacquer applied to ABS plastic for artwork" and appeared on multiple tv shows and magazines. I started my artwork after a dog passed away, built a tribute piece that gained media attention, quickly grew, and clients started contacting me for commissions."
Kraham is exhibited and collected worldwide.
- Creator:Joseph Kraham
- Creation Year:2020
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU64437591282
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