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| Author | Jill Mullin |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Graphic novel |
Publication date | 2009 |
| Publication place | United States |
Drawing Autism: Inside the Minds of Artists on the Spectrum is a 2009 book of artwork that was collected and curated by Jill Mullin.[1] The featured artwork was created by individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who range from children to people well-established within the art field.[2][3] The author also interview questions intended to better explain the art and what it means to the artist. The book features a foreword from Temple Grandin, who also contributed art to the collection.[4]
Mullin has noted that for some on the spectrum, art may be one of the only ways for the individual to communicate their experiences and thoughts.[5]
Themes
editThere are recurring themes of repetition, detailed patterns, colorfulness, and social isolation that relate these many drawings to each other and other works by individuals with ASD. The author grouped similar themes together while including another chapter titled "Art for Art's Sake" with whatever drawing or painting didn't fit into these categories.[6]
Artist's Notes
editThe Author includes a series of questions that are intended to help the reader understand the art and what it means to the artist. The questions are :
"At what age did the act of creating art enter into your life? Why did you start creating art? What inspires/excites you about creating art? How do you choose your subjects? Why do you paint/draw what you do? Do you think your art helps others understand how you view the world?".
Many of this artist took advantage of this line of questioning to show the immense talent and potential that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder have and to encourage the world to make use of these talents.
Reception
editCritical reception for Drawing Autism has been positive and scholar Ilona Roth has referred to the book as an " excellent collection".[6][7][8] Publisher's Weekly reviewed Drawing Autism, stating that it was "a testament to the power of art to reveal the inner world of people living with ASD."[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Gardner, Jan. "'Drawing Autism' by Jill Mullin". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Drawing Autism: Inside the Minds of Artists on the Spectrum". Autism Speaks. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ Popova, Maria (2014-04-28). "Drawing Autism: A Visual Tour of the Autistic Mind from Kids and Celebrated Artists on the Spectrum". Brain Pickings. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "Drawing autism: Art from the spectrum". New Scientist. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ Mullin, Jill (2015-04-01). "Drawing Autism: Showcasing the Artistic Talents of People with Autism". AMA Journal of Ethics. 17 (4): 359–361. doi:10.1001/journalofethics.2015.17.4.imhl1-1504. ISSN 2376-6980. PMID 25901705.
- ^ a b Roth, Ilona (2018-02-26). "Autism, Creativity and Aesthetics" (PDF). Qualitative Research in Psychology: 1–11. doi:10.1080/14780887.2018.1442763. ISSN 1478-0887.
- ^ Hubbard, Rita Lorraine. "a book review by Rita Lorraine Hubbard: Drawing Autism". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Johnson, Virginia. "Drawing Autism (review)". Library Journal. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Drawing Autism (review)". Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
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