To celebrate 90 years of play, the LEGO Group and Rankin have teamed up to create special portraits of 90 LEGO fans aged 1 – 90. Hundreds of fans shared their stories of what LEGO play means to them to be with a chance of being photographed by Rankin, best known for his iconic celebrity portraits including the Spice Girls, David Bowie and The Queen.
The portraits can be viewed here https://www.lego.com/90-years-of-play/90-builders and will also be displayed in Manchester, Glasgow and various London locations. The line-up includes LEGO lovers from around the country, from 8-year-old Boaz and his Grandpa Paul, who says LEGO play has come a long way since he was little, to 11 year old Elijah who enjoys creating fantasy worlds and 45 year old Kev Gascoigne, of Fairy Bricks which donates LEGO sets to children’s hospices and hospitals.
They feature alongside LEGO designers including Matthew Ashton and Amy Corbett, plus familiar faces including Model Ellie Goldstein; Glow Up Judge Dominic Skinner and former England footballer and BBC podcast host Peter Crouch. Former England footballer and dad of four, Peter Crouch, said: “LEGO play has always been in my life. From a young age I’d build football stadiums - little goals, bricks to make the lines around the edge of the pitch and mini-figures as players for the match.
