There's No Place Like Home
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In this brilliantly unsettling and fiercely satirical debut collection, celebrated Australian artist Mary Leunig delivers a powerful, wordless commentary on the claustrophobia and hidden absurdities of domestic life. Through her distinctively intricate, raw, and fluid ink drawings, Leunig strips away the idealized veneer of suburban home life. Her illustrations introduce the reader to a series of darkly humorous, surreal vignettes where everyday household chores, familial obligations, and maternal spaces transform into sites of quiet rebellion, existential dread, and unexpected liberation. There's No Place Like Home stands as a vital and uncompromising monument in late-20th-century Australian graphic art and feminist satire. The younger sister of iconic cartoonist Michael Leunig, Mary establishes her own fiercely independent artistic voice, favoring a sharper, more visceral political edge that confronts societal expectations with unsparing irony. Released by Penguin Books Australia in 1982, this vintage paperback edition features a clean, striking cover layout showcasing her signature drawing style. It remains a scarce and highly collectible volume for enthusiasts of Australian social satire, alternative comic history, and expressive graphic illustration.
Author: Mary Leunig
Format: Paperback
Genre: The arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
In this brilliantly unsettling and fiercely satirical debut collection, celebrated Australian artist Mary Leunig delivers a powerful, wordless commentary on the claustrophobia and hidden absurdities of domestic life. Through her distinctively intricate, raw, and fluid ink drawings, Leunig strips away the idealized veneer of suburban home life. Her illustrations introduce the reader to a series of darkly humorous, surreal vignettes where everyday household chores, familial obligations, and maternal spaces transform into sites of quiet rebellion, existential dread, and unexpected liberation. There's No Place Like Home stands as a vital and uncompromising monument in late-20th-century Australian graphic art and feminist satire. The younger sister of iconic cartoonist Michael Leunig, Mary establishes her own fiercely independent artistic voice, favoring a sharper, more visceral political edge that confronts societal expectations with unsparing irony. Released by Penguin Books Australia in 1982, this vintage paperback edition features a clean, striking cover layout showcasing her signature drawing style. It remains a scarce and highly collectible volume for enthusiasts of Australian social satire, alternative comic history, and expressive graphic illustration.