Coco Vader and X-Ray Troopers: LEGO 'Star Wars' Characters Get Quirky Art Makeovers

Kelly Bender, People.com, May 2, 2014

Luke, Leia and Han are coming back for the next chapter of the Star Wars story, and they’re bringing new friends.

 

Sadly, lightsaber lovers will have to wait until next year to see Episode VII, but we have Star Wars fun to enjoy right now.

 

In a galaxy not so far away – The Samuel Owen Gallery in Greenwich, Conn. – photographer Dale May has created LEGO Wars.

 

These bold Star Wars portraits take the franchise’s iconic characters and add a touch of pop culture whimsy. Whether it’s C-3PO in Louis Vuitton or the Stormtroopers at Disney World, the Star Wars crew has a whole new look. May talked to PEOPLE about the inspiration behind his (inter)stellar project, just in time for May the Fourth.

 

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