MARVEL
Marvel Harris
MACK
English
Hardcover
140 Pages
240 x 370 mm
2021
ISBN 9781913620493
“At first the focus of my project was my gender transition, but along the way, I found out that it’s about an ongoing search for myself: being a human with feelings, who is continuously developing.” — Marvel Harris
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 that 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.
(source: https://mackbooks.co.uk/products/marvel-br-marvel-harris)
About the Artist
Marvel Harris’s (b. 1995, the Netherlands) photographic work revolves around his experiences as an autistic, non-binary transgender artist who has struggled with mental health problems for many years.
marvel-harris.com
(source: https://www.marvel-harris.com/about)
About the Publisher
MACK is an independent art and photography publishing house based in London. Mack works with established and emerging artists, writers and curators, and cultural institutions, releasing between 20-25 books per year. The publisher was founded in 2010 in London by Michael Mack.
mackbooks.co.uk
(source: https://mackbooks.co.uk/pages/about-us)
