The Art Book Selection
The publication of a new and original art book "In her head"
Thousands of hours were invested in the book "In her head".
It contains close to two hundred illustrations, half of them are colorful and the other half are drawings in general lines that present the portraits of women at the beginning of the creative process. The drawing is done in a uniform line, and this is the first step in creating illustrated portraits. Next to the general drawing there is text that guides the artist, Marina Manukian. The text describes what elements to draw on the character's head. The elements represent the personality of the person, her passions and desires. These characteristics, for the most part, are hidden from us in reality, and with the help of the illustration, Marina reveals them and places them on the white parts of the hair. Manukian chooses to explore the white or gray or silver parts of the hair. As they spread more, the selected elements multiply. And sometimes, they cover the whole head.
There are two dominant colors in the illustrated portraits, the bold red and the glow yellow.
Red and yellow are primary colors in the color palette of the Anatural project, a project whose sole purpose is to change negative perceptions of naturally women's grow. The primary foundation of our society is the pursuit of youth, of youthful and vibrant visibility, especially among the female gender. Hiding grey hair, injections to eliminate wrinkles and other chemical interventions have become a social norm and even a necessity in our society. Marina Manukian uses the visual artistic tools at her disposal to try to change harmful social norms. Sometimes she succeeds. But there is still a long way to go.
The book is an aesthetic and creative art book.
It brings together all the illustrated portraits from the 2022 Anatural project and aims to document the project for future generations. It was printed in a limited edition and sold exclusively in an online gallery by the artist Marina Manukian. There are three options for purchasing the book: Super Premium, Premium and Standard.
The technical description of the book "In her head"
First edition | Pages: 120 | Cover: Hard | Size: 24 x 30cm | Printing: Colorful | Bilingual: Hebrew and English | Glossy White Paper: 170 gram | A connection between the pages: Sewing
Self-production Editor: Shahar Pinto | English translation: Ilana Dalva | Graphic editor: Adi Mendel | Printing: Ravgon printing and packaging ltd
