Awesome Black Creativity
A Celebration of Black Cultural Icons in LEGO(R) Bricks
$45.68
- Hardcover
176 pages
- Release Date
2 February 2027
Summary
A groundbreaking, full-color LEGO art book that celebrates Black creativity and cultural impact through expressive brick sculptures and accessible biographical storytelling.
Based on an award-winning, museum-exhibited art project, this one-of-a-kind A-Z gallery features 26 portraits of cultural icons reimagined in LEGO, from Toni Morrison and Sidney Poitier to Serena and Venus Williams.
Richard Dryden and Dave Kaleta met on Season 2 of Fox’s LEGO Masters and have been collabor…
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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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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