I Left My Law Career To Be A Lego Artist

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  • Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
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    Nathan Sawaya was just looking for a creative outlet at the end of his long workdays as a lawyer in New York City when he first picked up some Legos and starting building. In a short period of time, after building elaborate designs and publishing them online, it became clear that being a Lego artist could be a full-time commitment. Sawaya made the jump to start his worldwide exhibition, The Art of the Brick, and shows what life is like as Lego's "Most Unique Customer," working in his studio with 5 million little bricks.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 304

  • @LividAF
    @LividAF 8 років тому +72

    If he doesn't have a UA-cam channel, he should make one. People would be interested into this stuff, and he could make some money.

  • @discovery
    @discovery 8 років тому +390

    Greatest career move ever!

    • @JosephJoboLicayan
      @JosephJoboLicayan 8 років тому +11

      Become a UA-camr, Play Minecraft, Play it for years, become a Millionaire
      Ill give you guys a hint, CaptainSparklez

    • @totorocatbus
      @totorocatbus 8 років тому +4

      You should do one on Luca-Iaconi Stewart. He is another awesome guy! He left college and then devoted his time to building a 777 replica all out of paper!

    • @hannahbanana602
      @hannahbanana602 8 років тому +6

      Totally Agree 😜

    • @mandi4565
      @mandi4565 7 років тому +1

      Discov

    • @TheGhostOperative
      @TheGhostOperative 7 років тому +1

      sarcasm is strong with this one.

  • @ayy1820
    @ayy1820 8 років тому +65

    This channel needs more recognition. A lot of interesting stories that should be having hundreds of thousands of views in my opinion.

    • @SirCutRy
      @SirCutRy 8 років тому +6

      UA-cam is becoming saturated. Good channels don't get recognition like they used to.

    • @dragon_os5153
      @dragon_os5153 8 років тому

      Let me guess. Undertale reference?

    • @Kserijaro
      @Kserijaro 7 років тому

      Nah, we need to worship Poopdiepie and his epic fucking screams and just shove all the good content down to leave youtube ever

    • @levik3734
      @levik3734 6 років тому

      SirCutRy Honestly there is a video of this posted by the guy himself while this video that is clickbait gets way more views.

  • @Seeker
    @Seeker 8 років тому +111

    Let's build something awesome!

  • @bari7014
    @bari7014 8 років тому +33

    This is what a master builder looks like.

    • @mystic1x791
      @mystic1x791 7 років тому

      Ugly God lol nice I play coc too

  • @RedAssassin
    @RedAssassin 7 років тому +27

    He sure built himself a career

  • @EducatedIdiocy
    @EducatedIdiocy 8 років тому +6

    Ugggggh this hurts my head to think about how long all this takes. Aside from that, great job for following what you want to do!

  • @martinsoendergaard-jensen9602
    @martinsoendergaard-jensen9602 7 років тому +4

    I saw his exhibition in South Africa. Johannesburg. It's so cool to see stuff like this and see how such a small thing can build something so articulate is amazing.

  • @44kizza44
    @44kizza44 8 років тому +12

    This bloke needs a fucking minecraft server.

    • @masterimbecile
      @masterimbecile 8 років тому +36

      He has one. It's real life, running with a custom texture pack called real life.

  • @karenblake68
    @karenblake68 3 роки тому

    Saw your segment on Headspace and really connected. I'm an attorney, too, needing more creativity in my life, so I found this so inspiring!! Thank you!

  • @anasharb000
    @anasharb000 8 років тому +2

    You are not crazy, you are just a passionate artist followed his hunch & passion (way of happiness)

  • @geekcovery731
    @geekcovery731 7 років тому +2

    I love his art and his message. Great interview!

  • @kevinconaty6921
    @kevinconaty6921 7 років тому +1

    A few years ago I went to his art exhibition when it was in Dublin, I loved it

  • @ThePooper3000
    @ThePooper3000 8 років тому +3

    Good on him, doing what he enjoys for a living.

  • @Si-pw1uc
    @Si-pw1uc 8 років тому +7

    The yellow sculpture is in the 'lady gaga - G.U.Y' music video

  • @graciecadaing2723
    @graciecadaing2723 8 років тому

    you are amazing! I shared this video to my Korean students who are crazy about Lego. :) such an inspiration

  • @jadedapple3995
    @jadedapple3995 8 років тому +7

    Such an amazing talent
    unbelievable and boundless works of art made.
    Had me speechless for a few minutes.

  • @bhargav4389
    @bhargav4389 7 років тому +2

    This is so good. Good for you it's working out very well. It takes some balls to make these types of moves

  • @SaraFruhling
    @SaraFruhling 8 років тому

    This almost made me cry... inspiring!

  • @ShardvixensDen
    @ShardvixensDen 8 років тому

    I saw his work at a museum. It is awesome to see up close and personal. He is an great artist. Thanks for sharing the video.

  • @qiujunguo
    @qiujunguo 6 років тому +1

    This is so inspiring!!!!! I love all of these art works!!!

  • @relaxrelax3240
    @relaxrelax3240 8 років тому

    I see his Art now the first time. it's unbelievable amazing.

  • @Vuncibaby
    @Vuncibaby 7 років тому +1

    OMG I saw some of your art in Italy! It was amazing ;)

  • @Liuhuayue
    @Liuhuayue 7 років тому

    Incredible. The anatomical accuracy of the pieces is really something.

  • @annptully695
    @annptully695 6 років тому

    Truly Inspiring!

  • @stochastic24
    @stochastic24 6 років тому

    That mirror piece is fucking amazing! Greatest thing I have seen made by man.

  • @derpking356
    @derpking356 8 років тому

    brilliant sir,
    thank you for sharing your story
    my son was floored by your art
    (so was i!)

  • @DawsonDale
    @DawsonDale 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve seen his art in real life it’s really crazy

  • @goodmachines7743
    @goodmachines7743 8 років тому +2

    Best career ever!

  • @craighealey5780
    @craighealey5780 8 років тому

    I went to one of these exobitions in London I got one of the book and it was amazing loved it keep it up. Loved the T. rex skeletons

  • @MegaHolyduck
    @MegaHolyduck 8 років тому

    I've seen his exhibit it's pretty surreal

  • @pigeonpersona8171
    @pigeonpersona8171 8 років тому

    I remeber seeing a lot of his. work at an art show in Park City a few years ago. They're really cool.

  • @Maxor248
    @Maxor248 8 років тому

    i went to one of these shows in boston and it was awesome

  • @prashantarora8315
    @prashantarora8315 7 років тому

    amazing man!

  • @nickreynolds7723
    @nickreynolds7723 7 років тому

    That Rorschach one is sick

  • @erickajackson1338
    @erickajackson1338 8 років тому

    You are so awesome and your pieces are great

  • @jinkino
    @jinkino 8 років тому

    I've actually been to one of his exhibitions, the art is very amazing

  • @fakepianist391
    @fakepianist391 7 років тому

    I saw this dude's sculptures once they are amazing

  • @RWMoortgat
    @RWMoortgat 8 років тому

    Wow so inspiring!!!

  • @barrygordon5148
    @barrygordon5148 7 років тому +1

    What you do with Lego is completely awesome. Wish I had that many bricks. I could finally build my Lego city.😀

  • @gdgames2798
    @gdgames2798 7 років тому

    Glad to hear that you pursued your passion! If you enjoy what you do, you never have to work a day in your life!

  • @ginniem9779
    @ginniem9779 6 років тому

    I went to Art of the Bricks exhibition in Seoul today. It was breath-taking without exaggeration

  • @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248
    @guntherultraboltnovacrunch5248 8 років тому +2

    28 people are still playing Lincoln Logs.

  • @amazingjaszlifeArtPhotography
    @amazingjaszlifeArtPhotography 7 років тому

    your so amazing and inspiring artwork :)

  • @DerivativeMVs
    @DerivativeMVs 8 років тому +3

    The website story sounds kind of like what I'm doing now. I'm pursuing average life goals, and in my spare time I edit music videos and direct/make stories in SFM, (I really do feel like I'm making a movie or episode when working in SFM), and of course I'd really like to Direct as a career choice, but I'm a realist and treat it as just a hobby for now. Way I see it; if I just keep making things, eventually I'll get to a point where I can do just about anything, and maybe I'll be able to find a way to apply those skills to real life/career choices, (P.S. You can't make money with SFM, I know that; I just like having the freedom to do whatever I want in it and create scenes where things happen that people enjoy watching. I like to think of it as directing, but it's probably a few other things at the same time; like learning how to light the models and such).

  • @74aamer
    @74aamer 8 років тому

    Amazing im very very impressed and good for you sir

  • @leebartlett8351
    @leebartlett8351 8 років тому

    I just see the DC Comics collection at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney, one word for this work is "AWESOME". Thank you

  • @gorillaguerillaDK
    @gorillaguerillaDK 8 років тому

    That's how paradise must look like!!!

  • @sugarcookiecube
    @sugarcookiecube 2 роки тому +1

    Your art is amazing. I wish I had your courage to follow my passion.

  • @0429632981234
    @0429632981234 7 років тому

    Superb 👌🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @Luke-hq5zd
    @Luke-hq5zd 5 років тому

    This is amazing

  • @swedishfelix3902
    @swedishfelix3902 8 років тому +7

    The Lego company/corporate should hire him

  • @landinginjhay9512
    @landinginjhay9512 8 років тому +1

    You should have a reward for those masterpieces

  • @legoinspiredme6517
    @legoinspiredme6517 6 років тому +3

    that's the lego heaven

  • @rootreports2148
    @rootreports2148 8 років тому

    Just follow your passion! Great example :)

  • @martinweiss1989
    @martinweiss1989 7 років тому

    amazing!

  • @satvik712
    @satvik712 7 років тому +3

    People like you inspire me to make this kind of stuff keep it up

  • @kimberlycatlin1719
    @kimberlycatlin1719 19 днів тому

    God given talent

  • @cavrox1
    @cavrox1 8 років тому

    Lol, I find it funny that the T-Rex took three months while making the Bat mobile took only three... haha I guess it's just the complexity of the piece. Anyways, fantastic job, some of your works are AWESOME.

  • @Kvu.
    @Kvu. 6 років тому

    WOO NATHEN MY MAN

  • @AhmadyasinOrMickeyMoses
    @AhmadyasinOrMickeyMoses 8 років тому +1

    He is AMAZING !

  • @ironmight4334
    @ironmight4334 8 років тому

    definitely, a true artist!:)

  • @dienyemite4014
    @dienyemite4014 8 років тому

    That's such a interesting Full-time Job

  • @j.5314
    @j.5314 8 років тому

    That's amazing!

  • @t-hummve4767
    @t-hummve4767 8 років тому

    i feel you bro i feel ya

  • @HoneyDubey23
    @HoneyDubey23 8 років тому +1

    You only live once & you should follow your passion and what makes you happy!

  • @jalilcompaore
    @jalilcompaore 7 років тому +2

    That guy is a genius

  • @egghead2048
    @egghead2048 7 років тому

    that looks cool :D

  • @DmackTV
    @DmackTV 8 років тому

    This is amazing, I don't care what people think, If you are happy doing what you're doing, then keep on doing it!

  • @ahmadmatter5612
    @ahmadmatter5612 8 років тому

    Your the best keep up!

  • @alistairbugg2413
    @alistairbugg2413 8 років тому

    Finally some that said the plural of lego correctly. Thank you.

  • @0xssff
    @0xssff 8 років тому

    I love this.

  • @xdog5201
    @xdog5201 7 років тому

    0:42 Rorshach!!!

  • @priyankaraman5384
    @priyankaraman5384 6 років тому

    Nathan, please make some more videos about lego and your lego career.

  • @KavishBatra
    @KavishBatra 7 років тому

    Very Impressive..!!

  • @megandillon8285
    @megandillon8285 8 років тому

    Inspiring

  • @philg6757
    @philg6757 8 років тому

    Fantastic.

  • @kolamoose8717
    @kolamoose8717 4 роки тому

    This is epic

  • @umerfb2918
    @umerfb2918 8 років тому +2

    I saw this guy in the Lego brickumentary (documentary) if your interested in this stuff I recommend you to watch it :)

  • @buspassuziwielder9307
    @buspassuziwielder9307 8 років тому

    Good job keep it up

  • @legodomination3290
    @legodomination3290 8 років тому

    Hes my favorite of all your creations

  • @markandruthdevaraj2985
    @markandruthdevaraj2985 7 років тому

    Amazing

  • @wedoflips2096
    @wedoflips2096 8 років тому

    I saw this guys buildings at a museum in alaska its pretty cewl

  • @play-plug-gamegaming476
    @play-plug-gamegaming476 8 років тому

    I saw some of these in person

  • @hiiriyoukartchannelandmore8022
    @hiiriyoukartchannelandmore8022 4 роки тому +1

    This bricks is expensive as hell!

  • @tsarnicholasii5968
    @tsarnicholasii5968 8 років тому

    No way I literally just went to a convention about this guy.

  • @kiraandpinkysischannel1105
    @kiraandpinkysischannel1105 6 років тому

    I wish I could do lego like that

  • @BenjaminSandness
    @BenjaminSandness 8 років тому

    Lego has to be giving him a sweet deal on his bulk brick purchases. The materials alone for the large sculptures would otherwise be super cost prohibitive.

  • @QueenQueenly
    @QueenQueenly 6 років тому +1

    AmaZing

  • @legodomination3290
    @legodomination3290 8 років тому

    Nice job building the man in my thumbnail

  • @Kirb-v2b
    @Kirb-v2b 7 років тому

    this is the best

  • @BastardJonSnow
    @BastardJonSnow 7 років тому

    pretty cool story

  • @Nidhi-ll3yq
    @Nidhi-ll3yq 8 років тому

    Wow !

  • @Shadowonwater
    @Shadowonwater 8 років тому

    Saw it while I was in Cincinnati

  • @applewatch4903
    @applewatch4903 7 років тому

    dang..I want to work with him.

  • @Ariaxx.
    @Ariaxx. 8 років тому

    Where does he get his pieces from??

  • @EternalSilence1
    @EternalSilence1 8 років тому

    WoW , thats some awesome art dude.
    I would like to purchase some. Is that even possible?

  • @rische
    @rische 7 років тому

    I can't even keep a car together...

  • @a1loot391
    @a1loot391 7 років тому

    This proves u can really do anything if u put your mid to it doc brown

  • @SR-nz4dy
    @SR-nz4dy 7 місяців тому

    A question -- once a Lego artist completes something amazing like these sculptures, do they apply some material (like glue) to prevent the sculpture from being destroyed?