Walking Distance by Lizzy Stewart
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 well-judged piece of work that captures fear and anxiety yet also moves with beautyIt 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
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781910395509 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910395501 |
| Title | Walking Distance |
| Author | Lizzy Stewart |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Avery Hill Publishing Limited |
| Year published | 2019-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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