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.
Don't miss the Spike Lee film of the Broadway hit American
Utopia--on HBO.
A Beat Most Anticipated Graphic Novel of Fall 2020
A joyful collaboration between old friends David Byrne and Maira Kalman,
American Utopia 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.
The text is drawn from David Byrne's American Utopia, which has become
a hit Broadway show and is now a film from Spike Lee on HBO. 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.
With their creative talents combined, American Utopia is a salvo for
kindness and a call for jubilation, a reminder to sing, dance, and waste
not a moment. Beautifully designed and edited by Alex Kalman, American
Utopia is a balm for the soul from two of the world's most
extraordinary artists.
