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Lenny Prince (born 1965) is a sculptor in glass and concrete, best known for his large installation pieces.

Early life
Prince was born in Guyana. He moved to New York at the age of 20, first settling in Brooklyn.

Career
Prince briefly worked as a mechanic. By 1996, he had saved enough money to open Half Price Mufflers. Prince opened Lenny's Creations, a gallery in Staten Island, NY.

Style
Prince adopted a constructivist, cybernetic sculpture style. He makes junkyard still lifes.

Reception
The New York Times dubbed him "The Matisse of Mufflers".

Public collections
Francis, a giant praying mantis, greets visitors outside the Staten Island Children's Museum in Snug Harbor, New York. He built a space shuttle sculpture out of scrap auto parts for Staten Island, New York.

Recognition
His work was featured in the Staten Island Advance three times.