Jeremy Fakebird-Beehands
(by Neil McCann) with the Aurealis
AwardIn a simple yet effective visual style reminiscent of Persepolis but wholly its own - and peppered with some pictures so vivid as to be photographic - local artist Mirranda Burton draws on her time spent as an art teacher for those with intellectual disabilities. Her tales are hopeful, dramatic, always emotionally involving, and never condescending. – Fiona Hardy, Readings Carlton
a very significant book in the development of
autobiographical comics
Bernard
Caleo, The Age
“At first glance, Mirranda Burton’s art room is a hidden world full of strange eccentric characters and mysterious minds. But stay a while and in that room you'll find all the joy and sadness of life, the pain and comfort of community, and the ultimate meaning of art. This hidden world is our world; it is where we all live, together and alone. In Hidden Mirranda Burton is writing about what matters most, and she does so with such gentle humanity and wisdom these stories will stay with you long after you turn the final page and reluctantly close the art room door. It is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read.”
Dylan Horrocks, author of Hicksville
Publisher - Black Pepper - NZ rrp $29.99
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