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booksadaisyes 's review for:
Poster Boy: A Memoir of Art and Politics
by Peter Drew
4 1/2 stars- this was not the read I was expecting. It was very personal, reflective and honest and for that reason I think people will find it relatable at different levels. I think there are some details about his personal life I didn’t think we needed to know. It made me feel uncomfortable - but then that’s what honesty does sometimes. As a parent of teenagers, I felt for his parents - I felt exposed, it’s hard work being a parent - while also as a daughter/sibling I could empathise with his family frustrations but also the ‘normalcy’ of his family dynamics. This life!!
I would have liked to read a little more about his choices for the people in his photos and I also wanted to know more about the people he encountered during his travels and their reactions.
I think Peter Drew underestimates the impact of his art, his work, his actions. The book reflects his humanity and honesty - characteristics we all need to aspire to.
Keep on keeping on - your art bears witness to what has gone before and raises people’s consciousness that what comes next is up to each and every one of us.
I would have liked to read a little more about his choices for the people in his photos and I also wanted to know more about the people he encountered during his travels and their reactions.
I think Peter Drew underestimates the impact of his art, his work, his actions. The book reflects his humanity and honesty - characteristics we all need to aspire to.
Keep on keeping on - your art bears witness to what has gone before and raises people’s consciousness that what comes next is up to each and every one of us.