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Banky's most iconic works have been recreated in Lego by a Canadian photographer who used the children's toy to recreate Kissing Coppers and Balloon Girl.
Canadian photographer Jeff Friesen, 42, has used the classic children’s building toy to replicate scenes from Banksy's street art which he has nicknamed 'Bricksy'. Picture: Jeff Friesen/www.thebrickfantastic.com
Jeff has recreated some of the famed graffiti artist’s work such as Bristol's hanging man, the kissing coppers and the dining divers. Picture: Jeff Friesen/www.thebrickfantastic.com
The scenes were made with the help of Jeff’s daughter June and her own collection of lego pieces, and he claims many of the scenes took more than five hours to create. Picture: Jeff Friesen/www.thebrickfantastic.com
Jeff started creating the Lego Banksy doppelgangers after deciding to make a mini London. Picture: Jeff Friesen/www.thebrickfantastic.com
It wasn’t long before his fascination with creating urban street scenes led to his first design which was Banksy’s depiction of the Pulp Fiction scene with John Travolta and Samuel L Jackson. Picture: Jeff Friesen/www.thebrickfantastic.com
Jeff claims creating the scenes started out as a way to bond with his daughter, but has turned into a serious project that he is passionate about. Picture: Jeff Friesen/www.thebrickfantastic.com
The photographer said he has only seen a few Banksy pieces in real life, having stayed in London, but had to rely on a Banksy book for the others. Picture: Jeff Friesen/www.thebrickfantastic.com