Van Gogh's Starry Night to be released as Lego set
Lego has announced a new set based on Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' (1889), consisting of 1,500 bricks and including a mini-figure of the artist. The idea was submitted by Truman Cheng, a 25-year-old PhD student from Hong Kong, through the Lego Ideas platform, where it received over 10,000 public votes. Cheng described discovering that stacking bricks at random intervals resembled van Gogh's brushstrokes, then spent weeks perfecting the composition. The set is the 41st Lego Ideas project to be produced since the program launched in 2018. Lego Art series, launched in June 2020, includes mosaic kits of pop culture icons like Mickey Mouse, Harry Potter, and the Beatles, as well as an Andy Warhol Marilyn Monroe set ($120) produced with the Warhol Foundation. The Starry Night set will be available soon.
Key facts
- Lego announced a 1,500-piece set of van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' (1889).
- The set includes a mini-figure of van Gogh with brush, palette, easel, and a miniature print of the painting.
- The idea was proposed by Truman Cheng, a 25-year-old PhD student from Hong Kong, via Lego Ideas.
- Cheng's proposal received over 10,000 votes from the public.
- Cheng will receive a percentage of sales.
- The set is the 41st Lego Ideas project put into production since 2018.
- Lego Art series launched in June 2020 with mosaic kits of pop culture icons.
- Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe set ($120) is produced in collaboration with the Warhol Foundation.
Entities
Artists
- Vincent van Gogh
- Andy Warhol
- Truman Cheng
Institutions
- Lego
- Warhol Foundation
- Artribune
Locations
- Hong Kong
- Saint-Remy
- Denmark