An
8-foot-tall Lego man that washed up on Siesta Key Beach in Florida
appears to be the work of a Netherlands artist. The 100-pound Lego man,
which bears the mangled message “NO REAL THAN YOU ARE” on its torso, was
discovered Tuesday morning by Jeff Hindman as he was walking on the
beach. The sculpture, which is currently being held by the Sarasota
County Sheriff’s Office and will be turned over to Hindman if it is not
claimed within 90 days, matches similar Lego men that washed up in the
Netherlands in 2007 and England in 2008. The Siesta Key Lego man bears
the name “Ego Leonard” on the back with the number 8. Ego Leonard is the
name of the Dutch artist, but it is unclear whether it is his real
name. An email request for comment was answered from the perspective of
the Lego man. “I am glad I crossed over. Although it was a hell of a
swim,” Leonard wrote. “Nice weather here and friendly people. I think I
am gonna stay here for a while. A local sheriff escorted me to my new
home.”
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