Building Patience and Fortitude: One Lego at a time
Those of you who follow the curious g know that I’m a huge fan of the New York Public Library (NYPL) – and Legos.
Post-Thanksgiving Day, I usually take a walk uptown to check out the holiday decorations and store windows before the sidewalks get oh-so crowded.
At the main branch of the NYPL @ Fifth and 40 Street – I give the real Patience and Fortitude (by sculptor Edward Clark Potter) my annual tap – then pop inside to find the Lego version of the lions, on view in the library’s main hall. I can’t imagine engineering this feat, but it’s a sight to behold.
Here’s the full story of their creation and creator, Nathan Sawaya.
