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The Silence

Bruce Mutard     Availability: Available
Format: Paperback
Pages: 188
AUD $29.99 inc. GST
The Silence

More about this book

From the creator of The Sacrifice comes a provocative graphic novel about the nature of art, told through the eyes of Choosy McBride, gallery manager and curator, and her artist partner, Dmitri.

Description

When Choosy McBride discovers an extraordinary artwork she is determined to track down the unknown artist. With her partner Dmitri, an artist wrestling with his own creative demons, she follows the trail to an exhibition at an enigmatic gallery in Northern Queensland, but the creator of the mysterious artworks remains elusive. Increasingly frustrated, and resolved on a dramatic course of action, Choosy insists they make a final visit to the gallery. But will the truth revealed there be what either of them expect?
'The action is in the emotions. There is anger, politeness, self-doubt, and white sandy beaches. A beautiful graphic novel that explores the nature and culture of art.' Bernard Caleo

Awards

Shortlisted, 2009 Aurealis Award for Best Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel

About Bruce Mutard

Bruce Mutard has been producing graphic novels and comics for 15 years. He was the co-founder of Comics Quarterly, the journal for Australian comics and has created, produced and administered comic books production and drawing for comics courses at Melbourne's CAE. He published Street Smell in the 1990s and produced cartoons, illustrations and advertising through Bad Art Studios for a variety of clients, including 3RRR, Hitz FM, Independent Monthly, Bizarre Times and InPRESS. His first graphic novel, The Bunker, was published in the US by Image.The Sacrifice, Book I in the Robert Wells trilogy was published by Allen& Unwin in 2008.

ISBN: 9781741751161
Australian Pub.: August 2009
Edition: 1
Publisher: ALLEN & UNWIN
Imprint: ALLEN & UNWIN
Subject: Graphic Novels
Edition Number: 1
Suitable for ages: 14-18