A pervasive sense of parody and humour is displayed within The Empire Sells Out, where more-than-human figures, forms, and omnipresent forces play their part in a drama-charged, shifting society. The Emperor is at its centre, an evocation of humanity traversing a landscape of shapeshifting brush strokes and bristling language – he’s universally known but racked with uncertainties…
The Emperor’s greatest ambition is to attain anonymity.
This book is part social commentary, part fiction, concentrating on current society, the media and issues concerning celebrity, art, ambition, exclusion and accessibility.
It presents a series of light-hearted observations concerning issues with which readers readily identify. The narrative touches on unwanted leadership, the pressure of fame, the struggle in forming meaningful relationships, the desire to attain anonymity and the sometimes difficult process of succession.
Contains over 100 pages and 48 full page colour illustrations by award-winning artist Guy Morgan.
Over de auteur
Gemma Banks is an award-winning book designer based in Sydney. Gemma graduated with a BFA First Class Honours in Graphic Design during which time she interned at Ilam Press designing and printing artist books. From there she worked in-house at the Christchurch Art Gallery. She has also been involved in designing and risograph printing a number of award-winning poetry books for Canterbury University Press. Gemma currently works at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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