Led By Donkeys

Led By Donkeys are political artists and activists known for their bold, attention-grabbing campaigns that challenge those in power. This book takes readers behind the scenes of five years of creative resistance, documenting the collective’s most impactful interventions and the stories behind them.

From rebranding Michelle Mone’s yacht as the Pandemic Profiteer and painting the road outside the Russian embassy in the colours of Ukraine, to creating the National Covid Memorial Wall and exposing political hypocrisy through billboard campaigns, Led By Donkeys have consistently found inventive ways to capture public sentiment and spark debate.

Covering the period from 2019 to 2024, the book explores some of the defining issues of the era, including the Covid pandemic, political scandals, the climate crisis, the war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis. Through more than 200 photographs, designs, sketches, plans and behind-the-scenes materials, readers gain a unique insight into how these large-scale public interventions came to life.

Part visual archive, part political history and part activist handbook, this is a compelling record of a turbulent period in Britain and a reminder of the power of creativity to hold those in authority to account.

Extent: 224 pp
Format: plc (no jacket)
Illustrations: 395
Publication date: 2024-09-12
Size: 24.2 x 19.2 cm
ISBN: 9780500298121