Marvel Harris - Marvel (Signed)

Incredibly powerful and moving work by Marvel Harris in which the artist documents their own struggle with mental illness and gender identity.

Signed 1st edition Published by MACK, 2021 (MACK First book award winner 2021)
Hardback
Pages: 140
Condition: New

"MARVEL describes the journey of Marvel Harris’ personal battles with mental illness, self-love, acceptance, and gender identity, all told through a searing collection of self-portraits spanning the course of five years. These photographs present a new-found visual language; a tool with which Marvel was able to express those emotions that, on account of his autism, he previously struggled to make sense of. The process of making these portraits allowed him to connect to the world around him at the time he needed it most.

Winner of the MACK First Book Award 2021, MARVEL is an important new voice which contributes to an increased awareness of the issues surrounding gender identity and mental health. In doing so, this deeply personal book demands a more tolerant attitude from society towards transgender people and those who don’t identify as entirely male or female."