Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

Awesome Black Creativity

A Celebration of Black Cultural Icons in LEGO(R) Bricks

Av Richard Dryden, Dave Kaleta

Del i serien No Starch Press,US

256 kr

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Richard Dryden and Dave Kaleta met on Season 2 of Fox's LEGO(R) Masters and have been collaborating ever since. Their cultivation of Awesome Black Creativity, which started as a 26-week Instagram series, and became an award-winning museum exhibit, has toured the U.S. and Europe, with future dates and territories to be announced. It has earned recognition from the Estate of Nina Simone and the attention of Questlove along the way. This book is the fullest expression of that project yet. Together they've created twenty-seven LEGO(R) portraits of the Black creatives, activists, and athletes who shaped our culture, paired with original biographical essays that give each figure the depth their legacy deserves. Dave Kaleta's signature Miniland Plus building style brings an artistic seriousness to the medium that goes well beyond what most people imagine when they think of LEGO(R). Richard Dryden's writing, rooted in years of covering Black music, art, and culture for Complex, The FADER, and others, brings the same seriousness to the stories themselves. Notice that none of the figures have faces. That's intentional. Every faceless build is an invitation to see yourself in these legends: Alvin Ailey, bell hooks, DJ Kool Herc, Kehinde Wiley, Toni Morrison, Marsha P. Johnson, the Williams Sisters, and the twenty others who fill these pages. From the creators of the ABC traveling museum exhibit, in partnership with DuPage Children's Museum.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum: 2027-01-12
Mått: 229 x 229 x 9 mm
Vikt: 368 g
Format: Inbunden
Språk: Engelska
Serie: No Starch Press,US
Antal sidor: 176
Förlag: No Starch Press,US
ISBN: 9781718504943

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Richard Dryden is a writer and DJ from Brooklyn, New York. He has written about music, fashion, and Black culture for outlets such as Complex, The FADER, AFROPUNK, Office, VICE, LargeUp, and Okayplayer, and has performed as DJ Treats at fundraisers, museums, galleries, and events featured in VOGUE. His love of building LEGO® sets led to writing about LEGO® and competing on LEGO Masters in 2021. He also works across the entertainment industry, from managing public relations at With Love PR to serving as an associate producer on the New York Jamaican dancehall documentary Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall, and has collaborated with the LEGO Group as a brand ambassador.Dave Kaleta is an award-winning LEGO® artist whose creations have appeared in books, museums, and fan conventions worldwide. His work has been featured by NPR, CNET, Business Insider, the Victoria & Albert Museum (London), and major LEGO® fan networks. With over 40 years of creative experience, Dave’s “Miniland Plus” character style brings emotional nuance and artistic depth to LEGO® portraiture.

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“Humble plastic blocks make for figures to look up to in this imaginative labor of love.”—Kirkus Reviews“Awesome Black Creativity is a fun, entertaining merging of unexpected interests.”—Joseph Patel, Academy Award-winning producer of Summer of Soul“This is an innovative vision of American music, using a children’s toy to celebrate profound art.”—Nelson George, author and filmmaker“With his latest tome, Richard Dryden built an epic, necessary bridge between culture and LEGO, brick by brick.”—Noah Callahan-Bever, chief content officer of ComplexOn Nina Simone: “This book honors her and continues her work in the same breath.”—Aaron Overfield, archivist / content manager for the Estate and Charitable Trust of Nina Simone“This celebration of our icons, re-imagined in the coolest LEGO brick designs, reminds us that there’s no currency like creativity.”—Mimi Valdés, film and TV producer (Piece By Piece, Hidden Figures, Harlem)“Few LEGO books have as much purpose and sincerity behind every page as Awesome Black Creativity.”—Dave Schefcik, editor-in-chief, BrickNerd

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