bricks

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In the previous year, his “Trace” exhibition at San Francisco’s Alcatraz featured portraits of people he considers activists, prisoners of conscience, or advocates of free speech, created with nearly a million toy bricks.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

The ones made of colorful plastic bricks cost about $200.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

“I’d trained hard, put 60 pounds of bricks in my backpack,” he told National Geographic Adventure magazine in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said the hubs were "about more than bricks and mortar" and showed the government "believes in young people and is investing in their futures".

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Scratching numbers into the dust on the seat, I started the math, but John jumped in right quick with, “We need one hundred sixty bricks? I’ll be here until January!”

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye