Friday, November 17, 2017

Booknote: Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy

Vesa Lehtimäki, Small Scenes from a Big Galaxy. New York: DK Publishing, 2015. ISBN: 978-1-4654-4009-9.

Genre: nonfiction
Subgenre: art and photography, Star Wars, LEGOs, toys
Format: oversized hardcover
Source: Berea branch of the Madison County (KY) Public Library


This is an oversize book of LEGO Star Wars photography, and it is a pleasure to look through. This is more than LEGO for kids, even though the author states he used his kids' LEGO sets.

The photographs are well made, and the oversize format allows for better appreciation. The book's premise is mainly catching characters doing unusual things or things outside the movie scenes; note that the book focuses on the original movie trilogy. In addition, the author provides small commentary on how the photos were made, so if you are interested in how the magic happens, the commentary may be of interest too.

This is definitely a book for all ages. Whether you are a Star Wars fan or a LEGOs fan or both, this is a book for you. It makes a great selection for libraries, especially public libraries though I can see some academic libraries with strong photography programs picking it up too. Overall, it was a very nice photography book.

5 out of 5 stars.

This book qualifies for the following 2017 Reading Challege:


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