Poster Boy - A Memoir of Art and Politics (Paperback)

I've stuck up thousands of posters across Australia to interrogate our national identity. With each, the response has grown. You might expect I have unshakable convictions about social justice, but I don't. I reject the label 'activist'. So why do what I do? Maybe it's time I made sense of my motivations. Artist Peter Drew wanted a better Australia. In 2013, frustrated at the political discussion around asylum seekers, he put up a poster, commenting on Australia's offshore detention. What followed was an outpouring of community support, and a national, then global, following for his art. As Peter's profile rose, he began to question his beliefs - a struggle that led to destructive behaviour and affected his relationships. When compelled to face a painful family legacy, Peter realised that his behaviour and his motivation to make art shared a common thread- his father. Their relationship had been shaped by an outdated Australian machismo - a mix of bravado, inadequacy and shame that not only affects sons and their fathers, but informs social relations more broadly, including the way we as a nation treat outsiders. Told with humour, sincerity and an attentive eye, Peter's story is both intimate and inclusive, drawing a parallel between our personal relationships and Australia's national narratives. This is a book about family and identity, about the lies we tell ourselves and the past we bury. It is an expedition to be a better citizen of his country.

General

Imprint:	Black
Country of origin:	Australia
Release date:	August 2019
Authors:	Peter Drew
Dimensions:	233 x 154 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-76064-133-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > From 1900 > Art styles, 1960 - > Conceptual art Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-76064-133-2
Barcode:	9781760641337

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