David Lester is guitarist in the rock duo Mecca Normal and illustrator of "1919: A Graphic History of the Winnipeg General Strike", written by the GHC.
“The Black Schooner: Rebellion on the Amistad” gives the story of the 1839 successful takeover by Africans on the ship that was ferrying them into enslavement in the New World. ow.ly/4GvW50YNeRc
BEHIND THE SCENES: Drawing a schooner vs. drawing a galleon. A tale of two books and the making of the graphic novel, THE BLACK SCHOONER.
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#1: BEHIND THE SCENES: First in a series of reels talking about the making of the graphic novel, THE BLACK SCHOONER. This one discusses the creation of one drawing, in a book of 800. To be published by Beacon Press (June 9, 2026), but you can pre-order it: beacon.org/The-Black-Schoone…
Every week, MAGNET posts a new illustration by @davidlesterartist on our website. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 43-year run, with text by vocalist @jeansmithpainter: magnetmagazine.com/category/…
WAIT...this poster just arrived.
AzIFF Alumni Tony Buba is sharing his latest film w/ Tucson
Benjamin is a
Abolitionist.
Quaker.
Sailor.
Dwarf.
Revolutionary.
& the film about his life is part of
34th #AzIFF April 17-26
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