Liberace (aka Mr. Showmanship): An international Cultural Icon - LEGO model
Liberace (born Władziu Valentino Liberace, May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, entertainer, singer, and actor who is best known for his TV shows and appearances in Las Vegas where he put on smashy glitzy performances. He was in business for well over 4 decades.
Liberace may be shunned as an average, if not pathetic, musician, but it is to his credit that he made classical music accessible to the general audience, and his influence on highly regarded musicians such as Freddy Mercury, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Prince, and many more has been tremendous and should not be underestimated.
This vignette (16x16 studs; mild overhang on the back side) shows Liberace on stage in one of his glitzy outfits.
A few notes (pun intended):
I conceived the piano some time ago after having bought 41101 Heartlake Grand Hotel. This set had a piano build included which was in desparate need of improvement.
Liberace's glitzy suit came in two parts: first by way of a Batman minifig included in 70838 Queen Watevra's 'So-Not-Evil' Space Palace and second by courtesy of Dr. Strange's Cloak of Levitation as included in 76060 Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum.
Actually the abovely mentioned Batman minifig simply cried "Liberace" the moment I tore the box open.
Liberace (aka Mr. Showmanship): An international Cultural Icon - LEGO model
Liberace (born Władziu Valentino Liberace, May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, entertainer, singer, and actor who is best known for his TV shows and appearances in Las Vegas where he put on smashy glitzy performances. He was in business for well over 4 decades.
Liberace may be shunned as an average, if not pathetic, musician, but it is to his credit that he made classical music accessible to the general audience, and his influence on highly regarded musicians such as Freddy Mercury, Elvis Presley, Elton John, Prince, and many more has been tremendous and should not be underestimated.
This vignette (16x16 studs; mild overhang on the back side) shows Liberace on stage in one of his glitzy outfits.
A few notes (pun intended):
I conceived the piano some time ago after having bought 41101 Heartlake Grand Hotel. This set had a piano build included which was in desparate need of improvement.
Liberace's glitzy suit came in two parts: first by way of a Batman minifig included in 70838 Queen Watevra's 'So-Not-Evil' Space Palace and second by courtesy of Dr. Strange's Cloak of Levitation as included in 76060 Doctor Strange's Sanctum Sanctorum.
Actually the abovely mentioned Batman minifig simply cried "Liberace" the moment I tore the box open.