Half way in between an illustrated book and a graphic novel, the book wants to marry the story of Martin Luther King Jr as narrated by African-American writer Arthur Flower, to the scrolls illustrated by Manu Chitrakar, artist from the Bengal region of India, making art according to the style and colour palette of the Patua tradition.
The design consisted of a meticulous dissection and re-arrangement of text and images into a story aimed at a young audience. At times the pages turn purely typographic or entirly visual, looking for a dynamic design and high contrast on the page. Dates, name of places and of the heroes of the struggle of the blacks in America are emphasised with the intention of highlighting the historical aspect of the book.
2013 Black history Collaboration Hardback India
