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From former Talking Heads frontman and multimedia visionary David Byrne and revered bestselling author, illustrator, and artist Maira Kalman'an inspiring celebration in words and art of the connections between us all. bbr bbrA joyful collaboration between old friends David Byrne and Maira Kalman, iAmerican Utopiai offers readers an antidote to cynicism, bursting with pathos, humanism, and hope'featuring his words and lyrics brought to life with more than 150 of her colorful paintings.brbrThe text is drawn from David Byrne's iAmerican Utopiai, which has become a hit Broadway show'returning to Broadway on September 18, 2020, and soon to be a documentary from Spike Lee. The four-color artwork, by Maira Kalman, which she created for the Broadway show's curtain, is composed of small moments, expressions, gestures, and interactions that together offer a portrait of daily life and coexistence.brbrWith their creative talents combined, iAmerican Utopiai is a salvo for kindness and a call for jubilation, a rinder to sing, dance, and waste not a moment. Beautifully designed and edited by Alex Kalman, iAmerican Utopiai is a balm for the soul from two of the world's most extraordinary artists.

American Utopia

  • David Byrne and Maira Kalman

    From former Talking Heads frontman and multimedia visionary David Byrne and revered bestselling author, illustrator, and artist Maira Kalman'an inspiring celebration in words and art of the connections between us all. b
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    Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing brPublication date: 10122020 brFormat: 234.95 x 155.575 mm | 160 pages
  • About the Author

    David Byrneb was born in Scotland in 1952 and is now an artist, writer, and musician who since 1974 has lived in New York City. He has a daughter and a grandson. br Maira Kalmanb was born in Tel Aviv in 1949 and is now an artist, writer, and designer who since 1954 has lived in New York City. She has a daughter, a son, and two grandchildren.

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