LEGO Star Wars: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy

by Vesa Lehtimaki (Photographer)

Overview

LEGO® Star Wars® sets and minifigures come to life in this beautiful photography book.

Created by Finnish photographer Vesa Lehtimäki using his son's favorite toys, the book features painstaking recreations of classic movie moments and hilarious new takes on fan-favorite characters and themes. Informative captions give technical details for each scene, while anecdotes from Lehtimäki offer background insights to his creative process.

LEGO Star Wars Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy is a breathtaking new look at a timeless icon that allows fans to see their favorite minifigures from the classic saga in an exciting new way.

© & TM 2015 LUCASFILM LTD.

LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Brick and Knob configurations and the Minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group. © 2015 The LEGO Group.
Produced by DK Publishing under license from the LEGO Group.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781465440099
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	11/10/2015
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Vesa Lehtimäki is an illustrator and photographer based in Helsinki. He was inspired by his son's Lego Star Wars toys to begin photographing them. This eventually led to the publication of a book and his nomination for Best Fan Artist at the 2015 and 2017 Hugo Awards. Lehtimäki also worked with the production team of The Lego Movie in the early stages of that project.

Editorial Reviews

"Full of classic Star Wars views with quirky twists." — Space.com

"A new kind of Star Wars book altogether." — StarWars.com

"A showcase of positioning, perspective, focus, color, and imagination." — Star Wars Insider

"These LEGO Star Wars photos are incredible." — Buzzfeed.com

"A perfect storm of LEGO, Star Wars, imagination, creativity, photography and fandom." — Bricknerd

"Will delight any aspiring Rebel pilot." — TechInsider

"One of the greatest convergences of geek interests." — GeekDad

"Elevates LEGO sets into breathtaking works of art." — Paste Magazine

"The force is strong with this one." — USA Today

"The kind of book that can inspire." — Forbes.com

"[I]t should please would-be Jedi (or Stormtroopers) of all ages." — St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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