Description
Merging the personal and the political, observation and contemplation, the author examines what her life is and wonders what it should be; what is expected of a thirty year old woman by society, by family and friends and by herself. She walks the streets of her London, creating it and herself - gaining agency by being in control of her own direction, speed and momentum. Walking is both an internal and external experience. It's a time for self-reflection, for observing others and for imagining how we appear to them. What is expected of a person of our age, sex, and race, and how should that influence what we do and how we feel about ourselves? A poignant and contemporary meditation on gender politics, social commentary, and eighties movies, all interlaced with shards of autobiography and illustrated with a beautiful series of sequential and non-sequential watercolour images.
A graphic exploration of the act of walking.
About the Author
Lizzy Stewart is an illustrator and author based in London. She has written and illustrated two books for children and countless comics and zines. She teaches illustration at Goldsmiths University and has also taught courses at the Tate and on behalf of the National Portrait Gallery.
Reviews
"A well-judged piece of work that captures fear and anxiety yet also moves with beauty. It may be the best-looking graphic novel of the year and that's saying something in a year when both Chris Ware and Seth have had books out." - The Herald Scotland
Book Information
ISBN 9781910395509
Author Lizzy Stewart
Format Hardback
Page Count 56
Imprint Avery Hill Publishing Limited
Publisher Avery Hill Publishing Limited
A graphic exploration of the act of walking.
About the Author
Lizzy Stewart is an illustrator and author based in London. She has written and illustrated two books for children and countless comics and zines. She teaches illustration at Goldsmiths University and has also taught courses at the Tate and on behalf of the National Portrait Gallery.
Reviews
"A well-judged piece of work that captures fear and anxiety yet also moves with beauty. It may be the best-looking graphic novel of the year and that's saying something in a year when both Chris Ware and Seth have had books out." - The Herald Scotland
Book Information
ISBN 9781910395509
Author Lizzy Stewart
Format Hardback
Page Count 56
Imprint Avery Hill Publishing Limited
Publisher Avery Hill Publishing Limited
