A History of the World (in Dingbats)

Please note: this book is available for UK DELIVERY ONLY

In this book, esteemed musician and filmmaker, David Byrne explores daily life in surprising ways, offering his unique reflections on shared human experiences.

Via striking and amusing figurative drawings and illustrations created during lockdown, Byrne explores the dingbat – a typographic ornament used to illuminate or break up blocks of text.

Byrne’s unusual, entertaining and profound book dives into the nuances of life and presents history as a story that is continually undergoing revision.