Legography creator Ric Tse's "Sweet Memories" features a Lego van covered in signs and menus from a photo he took of an actual Hong Kong Mister Softee truck. Locals have a soft spot for these moving ice cream purveyors, which have been around since the 1970s.
Perfect pair: Lego and nostalgia —
Legography creator Ric Tse's "Sweet Memories" features a Lego van covered in signs and menus from a photo he took of an actual Hong Kong Mister Softee truck. Locals have a soft spot for these moving ice cream purveyors, which have been around since the 1970s.
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Tse says of all his 30 Lego-themed works, "Under Cover" was the most memorable to create. "As I took the shot at Tsim Sha Tsui promenade, I set the scene and my camera on the floor and hunched over the ground, thus I attracted a lot of attention," he recalls.
Lego love —
Tse says of all his 30 Lego-themed works, "Under Cover" was the most memorable to create. "As I took the shot at Tsim Sha Tsui promenade, I set the scene and my camera on the floor and hunched over the ground, thus I attracted a lot of attention," he recalls.
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Tse recreated the crowds that flocked to the famed <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2013%2F05%2F02%2Ftravel%2Fhong-kong-giant-duck%2F">Big Yellow Duck</a> in Hong Kong last year. He even threw in a few of the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fglobalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com%2F2013%2F07%2F23%2Fu-s-should-press-china-over-falun-gong%2F">Falun Dafa</a> worshippers -- the practice is banned in China -- who often set up small demonstrations in Hong Kong.
Rubber duck fever —
Tse recreated the crowds that flocked to the famed Big Yellow Duck in Hong Kong last year. He even threw in a few of the Falun Dafa worshippers -- the practice is banned in China -- who often set up small demonstrations in Hong Kong.
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In "Victory!" Tse commemorates the Chairman's Sprint Prize, an annual horse race at Hong Kong's Sha Tin Racecourse. The freelance photographer says he has about 80 different Lego "minifigures" he uses in his work.
Horseplay —
In "Victory!" Tse commemorates the Chairman's Sprint Prize, an annual horse race at Hong Kong's Sha Tin Racecourse. The freelance photographer says he has about 80 different Lego "minifigures" he uses in his work.
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Tse's "June Fourth Vigil" is a recreation of Hong Kong's annual candlelight ceremony for those killed at Tiananmen Square in 1989. "I wanted to create the special candlelight vigil effects, so I bought some tiny LED light bulbs. It was also a lot of work ... I had to find ways to hide the wires."
Tse's 'biggest challenge' —
Tse's "June Fourth Vigil" is a recreation of Hong Kong's annual candlelight ceremony for those killed at Tiananmen Square in 1989. "I wanted to create the special candlelight vigil effects, so I bought some tiny LED light bulbs. It was also a lot of work ... I had to find ways to hide the wires."
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Hong Kong's annual Standard Chartered Marathon -- if it were run by Lego people. Our money's on racer 53614.
Mini Marathon —
Hong Kong's annual Standard Chartered Marathon -- if it were run by Lego people. Our money's on racer 53614.
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