{"product_id":"9781626400641","title":"KAOS Theory","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brilliant, multi-media work about artist, filmmaker, and community organizer Ben Caldwell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2023 Finalist for Biography, Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinalist, 2023 Golden Poppy Awards, California Independent Booksellers Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalifornia Book Award Gold Medal Winner for Contributions to Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":50664336097566,"sku":"9781626400641","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9781626400641.jpg?v=1785415826","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9781626400641","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}