Classic Photography in Lego: the Art of Mike Stimpson
By Mike Payne
Photographer and artist Mike Stimpson has a sense of humor when it comes to the images that have shaped our world. While history’s greatest photographs have represented some of the highest peaks and the lowest failures of humanity, Stimpson represents them with a child-like sense of humor. He rebuilds them with Legos. Dubbed the “Classics in Lego” collection, Mike Stimpson has shared a playful, new perspective on photography’s best, from politics to war to sports and the achievements of humanity. Kudos to Mike Stimpson, enjoy the photography, readers! [mike stimpson, more pics at flickr]
Sunday, March 22, 2009 5:54PM
Fantastic, although it seems a little disturbing how the lego men/women are always smiling during some terrible situations.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 12:10PM
wowwwwww..really nice creations..
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 2:17PM
Those tanks are definitely of Imperial make.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 4:26PM
This is pretty good. I remember someone getting into a lot of trouble a few years back when they converted scenes from the Holocaust into Lego, too.
Braden, I agree. It sure is disturbing how mini-figs CONSTANTLY smile.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 10:11PM
thous are cool and weird
Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:00AM
i now it's weird isn't it
Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:12AM
On the last pictures the lego dude has the bag in wrong hand
But pretty funny overall 
Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:47AM
This is a really cool idea. Will more be on their way soon..?
Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:19PM
thats fantastic!!!!!!
Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:45PM
The Tiananmen Square picture is AWESOME. I am teacher at a university in central China and I would love to take that to my classes and show it to my students except I can pretty much guarantee that it would get me kicked out of the country!
Friday, March 27, 2009 3:46AM
The dude with the rifle, what's that moment?
Friday, March 27, 2009 4:15PM
Its a Robert Capa photo – very very famous. A guy dying during the Spanish Civil War..
Saturday, March 28, 2009 3:43AM
Cool. There really is no end to what you can do with Lego.
Saturday, March 28, 2009 8:54PM
i agree
they should make sad lego men/women
Wednesday, April 29, 2009 1:20PM
Which has proven to be a fake
Thursday, August 6, 2009 9:32AM
Aha, the hand of god! (To all those that don't know, this is Maradonna hand balling past Shilts that cost us a place in the world cup final). Nice to see it make an entry alongside Tianamen! Love the little briedcase in the bottom picture, you could do some great stuff here!
Friday, September 4, 2009 12:50PM
Great photographs, love the hair do in the Vietnam one!
Sunday, September 27, 2009 3:48PM
Fantastic, i have to agree with the above comment, The vietnam one is my fav but would love to know how you managed to get the lego Maradona in the air, trial & error or did you photoshop it in place?
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 1:04AM
Oh what a great idea – going to pass this over to my son who is currently into lego stop motion animation
I may be able to make a photographer of him yet
!!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:02PM
How did Maradona get to jump 4 foot and yet Shilton is only 1 foot above the ground, surely it should have been the other way around!
Monday, January 4, 2010 10:14AM
I agree with you. Really cool photographs!!!!!!
Monday, January 18, 2010 11:39AM
I love this idea – especially with the shallow DOF given by shooting small objects close up – great stuff
Alex
Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:52AM
Great Lego photography. I've never seen this done before. Fun times!
Thursday, February 11, 2010 12:34PM
Ok, please can someone tell me which is the real photograph of the man on the moon, they both look like lego men! Ahh, I know, the bottom one is the real picture because there's no wind on the moon and that thing in his hand is flapping around on the top image – lol!