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Kadir Nelson


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in Silver Spring, MD, The United States
May 15, 1974

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Kadir Nelson is a Los Angeles–based painter, illustrator, and author who is best known for his paintings often featured on the covers of The New Yorker magazine, and album covers for Michael Jackson and Drake. His work is focused on African-American culture and history.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 67,200 ratings · 10,650 reviews · 61 distinct works • Similar authors
Heart and Soul: The Story o...
4.08 avg rating — 6,038 ratings — published 2011 — 19 editions
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We are the Ship: The Story ...
4.27 avg rating — 4,077 ratings — published 2008 — 15 editions
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Nelson Mandela
4.27 avg rating — 3,683 ratings — published 2012 — 20 editions
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If You Plant a Seed
4.25 avg rating — 3,170 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions
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He's Got the Whole World in...
4.42 avg rating — 832 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions
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Baby Bear
3.76 avg rating — 908 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions
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Change Has Come: An Artist ...
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