{"product_id":"kaos-theory-the-afrokosmic-ark-of-ben-caldwell","title":"KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell","description":"\u003cp\u003eVery Good. SIGNED x 2 by  Ben Caldwell and Taj. Gently used with no markings in text. Binding is tight.\u003c\/p\u003e\nUsed hardcover in Good - Signed condition. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA brilliant, multi-media work about artist, filmmaker, and community organizer Ben Caldwell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Caldwell’s restlessness of spirit is mimicked in the book’s elaborate, frenetic design. It is one of the most beautiful objects I held in my hands this year, a coffee-table book as much as a rigorous monograph, full of archival images, photographs, flyers, and documents telling the story of Caldwell’s life...”—\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2023 Finalist for Biography, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinalist, 2023 Golden Poppy Awards, California Independent Booksellers Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalifornia Book Award Gold Medal Winner for Contributions to Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Ark of Ben Caldwell\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of filmmaker, educator and community activist Ben Caldwell and KAOS Network, the media-arts center he founded in Los Angeles’s Leimert Park neighborhood. Through vivid illustrations, archival media, and engaging storytelling, \u003ci\u003eKAOS Theory\u003c\/i\u003e shows how Ben crafted a life centered around the power of fellowship, community, and the use of art and media as a social force. The text takes a journey through history and time, beginning with Ben’s ancestors in the American southwest, up through Ben’s childhood in New Mexico, his experiences in Vietnam, his work as a filmmaker and pioneer of the L.A. Rebellion Film Movement, and as founder of KAOS Network.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eKAOS Theory\u003c\/i\u003e is more than just the story of one man’s life. It is a work of art, remembrance, and tribute. Encompassing music, film, art, and performance, \u003ci\u003eKAOS Theory\u003c\/i\u003e honors the vibrant and influential communities that continue to shape the cultural landscape of Los Angeles, the African Diaspora, and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Frazier, Robeson Taj,Caldwell, Ben","offers":[{"title":"Good - Signed","offer_id":52784683254043,"sku":"mon0000796716","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/4004\/3291\/files\/1430813482767.jpg?v=1786320724","url":"https:\/\/bookalley.com\/products\/kaos-theory-the-afrokosmic-ark-of-ben-caldwell","provider":"Book Alley","version":"1.0","type":"link"}