History of the World (in Dingbats)

David Byrne’s practice spans photography, performance, drawing, illustration, video, design, and publishing. In 1975 he cofounded the seminal group Talking Heads. Byrne’s exuberant and radical creativity has challenged classifications of art for decades. His Bicycle Diaries was a Los Angeles Times bestseller and his How Music Works was a New York Times bestseller as well as an Amazon Editors’ pick and a Best Book of the Month. His hit Tony Award–winning theatrical concert American Utopia was adapted by Spike Lee into a concert film that premiered on HBO and received multiple Emmys.Alex Kalman is a curator, designer, editor, journalist, and filmmaker. He is the owner of What Studio? and director of Mmuseumm. His exhibitions have been shown at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art. He is a contributor to the New York Times, the Atlantic, and the New Yorker.

'Quirky and moving.' – Publishers Weekly'Whimsical … an accessible escape from daily drudgery.' – Forbes'Striking ... Will cheer you up.' – BBC World Service'A playful yet poignant meditation … radiating from the pages… is Byrne's buoyant vision for the new world.' – The Marginalian, Maria Popova'Playfully illustrated.' – Open Culture