Black Futures

Black FuturesBlack Futures is a carefully selected piece from Somerset House Shop. Authors: Kimberly Drew, Jenna Wortham Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham have brought together this collection of work images, photos, essays, memes, dialogues, recipes, tweets, poetry, and more to tell the story of the radical, imaginative, provocative, and gorgeous world that Black creators are bringing forth today. The book presents a succession of startling and beautiful pieces

Black Futures is a carefully selected piece from Somerset House Shop. Authors: Kimberly Drew, Jenna Wortham Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham have brought together this collection of work-images, photos, essays, memes, dialogues, recipes, tweets, poetry, and more-to tell the story of the radical, imaginative, provocative, and gorgeous world that Black creators are bringing forth today. The book presents a succession of startling and beautiful pieces that generate an entrancing rhythm: Readers will go from conversations with activists and academics to memes and Instagram posts, from powerful essays to dazzling paintings and insightful infographics. In answering the question of what it means to be Black and alive, Black Futures opens a prismatic vision of possibility for every reader.

Ideal for readers, collectors and anyone building a thoughtful art, design or culture library. Chosen for its connection to art, design, fashion and contemporary culture, this product works well as a considered present or as a distinctive addition to your own collection.