This art book is a bold and dynamic tapestry of Favianna Rodriguez’s artistic evolution—a remix of hand-carved linoleum block prints, screenprint textures, and political posters, reimagined into striking new compositions. Layer upon layer of ink, history, and activism merge, forming a living archive of her work from 2003–2024. Each page is a testament to her mastery of color as a language and a tool for social change.

The title of this book is inspired by the words of Amílcar Lopes Cabral, a revolutionary poet and one of Africa’s foremost anti-colonial leaders who was assassinated in 1973. Like Amílcar, Favianna has dedicated her life to merging culture and politics, using art as a vehicle for transformation. This book reflects that commitment, blending her most iconic posters and handmade textures with powerful words and contemporary printmaking techniques.

Figures from her posters supporting movements for racial justice, birth justice, gender equity, and workers’ rights—are woven into layered visual narratives.

A pivotal shift in her practice came in 2014 when she acquired an etching press, opening new pathways for experimentation. Her signature handmade patterns and textures now serve as the foundation for an ever-expanding visual language of possibility. In this book, you’ll experience the fusion of Favianna’s grassroots activism posters with her intricate, labor-intensive prints—creating a body of work that is at once urgent, delicate, and deeply intentional.

This collection is both a celebration and an invitation—to witness transformation, embrace storytelling, and imagine revolutionary futures through the power of art.