1/19/2006: Escher in Lego
 

http://cellar.org/2006/escher_lego.jpg

via Gravestmor

There have been some nighty impressive Lego works, some documented by IotD. I thought I'd seen it all until now - this one really beats all. Seriously, thank you constestants, there will be no more entrants.

Apparently one Andrew Lipsom has built, in his attic, this Lego version of Escher's Impossible Staircase.

no fair. he used glue

Why do you say that?

http://www.punkycorner.it/arte/escher/09.jpg

cuz. lego creations are supposed to use legos only.

Always loved those pictures, awesome to see them in 3D

on third thought.....maybe he didn't. guess i'm assuming the orientation of the blocks under the feet of the little guys based on their neighbors. they could be blocks that have side (what the fuck do you call the little raised cylinders) ......thingers. i think if they are on top, and sides, they're on all sides, aren't they?

i see what you mean, the lil lego dudes have no way of grasping the stairs without adhesive. either way pretty dam cool.

I didn't know lego's had arches. But there are so many different specialty sets, it's not so hard to imagine.

I also think glue was used. How else can some of the people be upside down and not fall?

In any event, they did a great job.

I think we had a thread here about this at one time. The creations are not solid constructs; there are tricks of photographic angle involved. Still cool, nonetheless.

Of course, all this assumes the above is by the same guy...

Yes it is the same guy. If you go to his lego page it's the second to last:

More info.

Oh. And this one used no camera tricks.

I don't think any glue was used. There are pieces that have a stud on the side. They were originally used to put headlights on cars. One is visible at the top of the stairs in the top right, by the guy looking over the railing.

So he has access to his parent's basement AND their attic?

I guarantee you this guy has a pony tail.

lol case in point
 

what do you mean, 'nope'?. ok, ok, ok, I was technically off, but not by much. Pretty much as I guessed. All lego obsessed geeks are all the same. They either look like that, or the comic book store guy from the simpsons.

Well, let's see. Doesn't have a ponytail. Doesn't live with his parents. I'd call that a big nope.

My guess is you prejudged him and just looked at the picture.

From his FAQ