In the Spring of 2001, someone with much more patience than I have recreated Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” using only Lego, which then ended up hanging on the wall of their home. The project took months and an estimated 10,000 Lego bricks to complete, with the process being captured in pictures for all of the world to enjoy. Unfortunately, the Lego-hacker who created the piece seems to have moved on from his projects, with the last update of his site being in 2002.

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