Christopher Niemann: I Lego NY


Further to last month’s post on the Lego wall, I love how these little Lego pieces remind me of how iconic objects can be recognised merely by their colour and shape, despite their simple form. How cute are these?

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After moving to Berlin after a lengthy stretch of living in NY, author/illustrator Christopher Niemann was struck by how his sons’ Lego pieces started to remind him of things he missed.

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Christopher blogs for the New York Times and has written two children’s books, in addition to illustrating for a whole bunch of noteworthy publications including these covers for the New Yorker.

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Check out his blog here and website here – both are well worth a look-see. 

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