Although every thing has a interesting beginnings. Lego Classicist started up by completely accident. During Liam's holiday break from work, he happened to be look online for Lego and stumbled across a number of figure parts that reminded him of Associate Professor Tom Hillard, an academic and an old family friend. He purchased the parts, thinking it would make a great gift.
The first Lego Classicist,
A/Prof. Tom Hillard.
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After making more Lego figures for other academics, the hobby jumped started Lego Classicists.
Former Lego Senior
Curator at Nicholson Museum,
Michael Turner
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"The goal of these Lego Classicists figures is more metaphorical art than literally correct visual truth... so then the real challenge is not to make them 'look' like the person, but how to make them 'feel' like the person"
- L.D. Jensen
Every Lego figure made by Lego Classicistic are gifted to the people they portray and are never produced for commercial profit because every single figure to be unique and special to the person who are honoured in Lego Classicists.
To qualify as an Lego Classicists, you need to come under the three categorise:
Anyone who deals with any other serious study of the ancient world of any other civilization across the world, such as Egyptology.
These include academic, scholar, archivist, librarian or historian who works in the study of classics (the ancient worlds of Greece & Rome, traditional classics) can become a Lego Classicist.
Honorary Lego Classicist
These include academic, scholar, archivist, librarian or historian who works in the study of classics (the ancient worlds of Greece & Rome, traditional classics) can become a Lego Classicist.
Honorary Lego Classicist
Anyone who works in the discipline of history, including modern history, who is promoting the greater use of the recording and use of history.
Anyone, including people outside the discipline of ancient & modern history, who has shown great interest in, or provided a significant new perspective to, the study or understanding of ancient history.
Anyone, including people outside the discipline of ancient & modern history, who has shown great interest in, or provided a significant new perspective to, the study or understanding of ancient history.
Anyone who has had a connection to the work of ancient world study and engagement, even when their work is seemingly unconnected, but without whose help it would not be possible.
Lego Classicist reminds me a lot of myself, with my Lego historic people posts and photographs. I completely respect Liam for providing Lego figures for free in honour of those in the cultural sector.
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