MARVEL - Marvel Harris
Marvel describes the journey of Marvel Harris' personal battles with mental illness, self-esteem, acceptance and gender identity, all told through a searing collection of self-portraits spanning five years. These photographs present a new visual language; a tool with which Marvel was able to express those emotions he had previously struggled to understand due to his autism. The process of making these portraits allowed him to connect with the world around him when he needed to most.
Winner of the MACK First Book Award 2021, Marvel is an important new voice contributing to increased awareness of issues related to 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 fully identify as male or female.
Published by Mack Books, 2021
25 cm, 37.6 cm, 140 pages, new
ISBN 9781913620493
Marvel describes the journey of Marvel Harris' personal battles with mental illness, self-esteem, acceptance and gender identity, all told through a searing collection of self-portraits spanning five years. These photographs present a new visual language; a tool with which Marvel was able to express those emotions he had previously struggled to understand due to his autism. The process of making these portraits allowed him to connect with the world around him when he needed to most.
Winner of the MACK First Book Award 2021, Marvel is an important new voice contributing to increased awareness of issues related to 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 fully identify as male or female.
Published by Mack Books, 2021
25 cm, 37.6 cm, 140 pages, new
ISBN 9781913620493
Marvel describes the journey of Marvel Harris' personal battles with mental illness, self-esteem, acceptance and gender identity, all told through a searing collection of self-portraits spanning five years. These photographs present a new visual language; a tool with which Marvel was able to express those emotions he had previously struggled to understand due to his autism. The process of making these portraits allowed him to connect with the world around him when he needed to most.
Winner of the MACK First Book Award 2021, Marvel is an important new voice contributing to increased awareness of issues related to 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 fully identify as male or female.
Published by Mack Books, 2021
25 cm, 37.6 cm, 140 pages, new
ISBN 9781913620493
