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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.

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After studying at St. Martins School of Art and the London College of Printing, Guy moved to Australia in 1981 He worked in advertising for 35 years, initially as an art director then copywriter and creative director in Sydney and Brisbane. He also taught at the Queensland College of Art and KvB Raffles in Sydney. He attended Sydney College of the Arts in 2009-2010 enrolling in the Master of Studio Arts course and also served on the Academic Board. Guy first entered the Archibald Prize, Australia's oldest and most prestigious portrait prize in 2013 to demonstrate his permanently distorted vision after suffering a major retinal detachment a few months earlier. His work was selected that year and again in 2015. Guy retired from advertising in 2015 and turned to painting and writing. He served on the Board of Arts Access Australia (the peak body for Arts and Disability) from May 2017 to February 2020. He has exhibited widely and his paintings are held in private collections inAustralia, USA, UK and New Zealand. Guy established his own art gallery in Crown Street, Surry Hills in June 2021. After studying at St. Martins School of Art and the London College of Printing, Guy moved to Australia in 1981 He worked in advertising for 35 years, initially as an art director then copywriter and creative director in Sydney and Brisbane. He also taught at the Queensland College of Art and KvB Raffles in Sydney. He attended Sydney College of the Arts in 2009-2010 enrolling in the Master of Studio Arts course and also served on the Academic Board. Guy first entered the Archibald Prize, Australia's oldest and most prestigious portrait prize in 2013 to demonstrate his permanently distorted vision after suffering a major retinal detachment a few months earlier. His work was selected that year and again in 2015. Guy retired from advertising in 2015 and turned to painting and writing. He served on the Board of Arts Access Australia (the peak body for Arts and Disability) from May 2017 to February 2020. He has exhibited widely and his paintings are held in private collections inAustralia, USA, UK and New Zealand. Guy established his own art gallery in Crown Street, Surry Hills in June 2021. 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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