Awesome Black Creativity
A Celebration of Black Cultural Icons in LEGO(R) Bricks
$45.68
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2027
Summary
Based on an award-winning, museum-exhibited art project, this one-of-a-kind A-Z gallery features 27 portraits of cultural icons reimagined in LEGO, from Toni Morrison and Sidney Poitier to Serena and Venus Williams.
Richard Dryden and Dave Kaleta connected in 2020 over a shared passion for LEGO bricks, creative expression, and the pursuit of equality. The following year, they competed together on Season 2 of Fox’s LEGO Masters, and their collaboration continued beyond the show. Awesom…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781718504943 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1718504942 |
| Author: | Richard Dryden, Dave Kaleta |
| Publisher: | No Starch Press,US |
| Imprint: | No Starch Press,US |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Release Date: | 2 February 2027 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“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 Complex
On 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
Richard Dryden
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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