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by John Leguizamo (Author), John Crash Matos (Illustrator), Liz Casal (Illustrator)
John Leguizamo, actor nominado al Globo de Oro, ganador del premio Tony y presentador de programas de entrevistas, nos muestra el poder de la imaginación en esta exploración de la creatividad de un niño con su lata de pintura en aerosol y su graffiti.
Cuando el proyecto de murales llega a la ciudad, Kiki transforma las paredes vacías de su barrio en un lienzo colorido que le permite expresarse a través de su vibrante arte. Al mismo tiempo, muestra al mundo el superpoder de su comunidad cultural y celebra lo que realmente significa ser un héroe.
John Leguizamo, actor nominado al Globo de Oro y ganador del Premio Tony e historiador cultural, colabora con su amigo de la infancia, el artista de grafiti de renombre internacional John "Crash" Matos, para plasmar sus entrañables vivencias infantiles en esta carta de amor a la expresión creativa.
Golden Globe nominee, Tony Award-winning actor, and talk show host John Leguizamo shows us the power of imagination in this exploration of a kid's creativity with his can of spray paint and graffiti!
When the citywide mural project comes to town, Kiki turns the blank walls of his neighborhood into a colorful canvas that lets him express himself through his vibrant artistry. At the same time, he shows the world the superpower of his cultural community and celebrates what it truly means to be a hero.
Golden Globe nominee, Tony Award-winning actor, and cultural historian John Leguizamo collaborates with his childhood friend, internationally renowned graffiti artist, John "Crash" Matos, to bring their beloved childhood experiences to the page in this love letter to creative expression.
Author Biography
John Leguizamo is a Golden Globe nominee and Tony Award-winning actor, stand-up comedian, producer, playwright, screenwriter, and director. Born in Colombia and raised in New York City, John's acting career spans decades, and his work celebrates Latinx life on stage and in film. Kiki and the Can is his first picture book.
John "CRASH" Matos is a renowned graffiti artist born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He curated the groundbreaking "Graffiti Art Success for America" at Fashion MODA, launching the graffiti movement that remains active to this day. CRASH has been part of numerous museum and gallery shows around the world focusing on graffiti and street art, and has works in many permanent museum collections. He continues to work and show both locally and internationally. He is the co-owner of the contemporary art gallery WALLWORKS NEW YORK and the co-owner of Wallworks TWO, a locally driven retail boutique, both located in the Bronx.
Liz Casal Goodhue is a book designer, writer, and illustrator. Liz designed children's books for a major publisher, before becoming an independent designer and illustrator. She is also the illustrator of Baller Ina. Learn more about Liz at lizcasal.com.
