TEXTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS MARIANNE FERRER

A love story that crosses the mountains, a passionate grandfather and a mother's legacy... Marianne Ferrer weaves a tender and intimate fresco in a superb object book that retraces the key moments of her family history. She transcends time and dives into the source of her identity, where her roots are anchored.

AWARDS AND MENTIONS: 
Winner of the 2016 Expozine Award - Best Comic Book
Selected for the dPictus 100 Outstanding Picturebooks 2018 exhibition

THE INSPIRATION
When she was a little girl in Venezuela, Marianne Ferrer used to get very angry when people called her Mariana. Her name is very important to her and it has a whole history! Her grandfather wanted to give the name Marianne to his daughter, born on July 14, the day of the Bastille Day, a symbolic date in France. For him, the Marianne of the French nation embodied strength and courage. He finally named her
Maria Liliana... He died when Maria Liliana was still a child, leaving a huge gap. But she named her own daughter Marianne to pass on her grandfather's sensitive and creative spirit. Marianne carries this history and heritage with pride. Roots is a tribute to those who made her what she is today.

Illustrated album - Published on October 25, 2016 - 15,7 x 22, 2cm - 16 pages - Leporello, hardcover - all ages - $19.95 - ISBN 978-2-924663-04-2