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Visual Poetry Series, Pleiades Press
In Between: The Poetry Comics of Mita Mahato
Praise for Patterns by Mita Mahato
"It's part vaudeville, part demonstration of how hard it is to really talk and listen, and it's entirely beautiful."
-Paul Constant in The Seattle Review of Books
Praise for Sea by Mita Mahato
"Her paper-cut style, and topics drawn from her dreams, are both compelling and unique. Feel free to drop the common advice not to share your dreams, if your subconscious does half the work of hers."
-Martin McClellan
Mita Mahato is one of handful of artists and writers whose visionary work is defining the new genre of Poetry Comics. In Between is a collection of pieces that bring together simple, elegant expressions of thought and emotion with dreamlike mixed media artworks. There are comics that reflect on grief for a loved one who has died of cancer and others that explore ideas of inspiration and surrealist delight. Others combine whimsical word play with visually absurd witticisms. Each work in this volume stretches the definition of what a comic can be, as well as expectations for how much genuine feeling words and pictures on a page can hold.
"It's part vaudeville, part demonstration of how hard it is to really talk and listen, and it's entirely beautiful."
-Paul Constant in The Seattle Review of Books
Praise for Sea by Mita Mahato
"Her paper-cut style, and topics drawn from her dreams, are both compelling and unique. Feel free to drop the common advice not to share your dreams, if your subconscious does half the work of hers."
-Martin McClellan
Mita Mahato is one of handful of artists and writers whose visionary work is defining the new genre of Poetry Comics. In Between is a collection of pieces that bring together simple, elegant expressions of thought and emotion with dreamlike mixed media artworks. There are comics that reflect on grief for a loved one who has died of cancer and others that explore ideas of inspiration and surrealist delight. Others combine whimsical word play with visually absurd witticisms. Each work in this volume stretches the definition of what a comic can be, as well as expectations for how much genuine feeling words and pictures on a page can hold.
80 pages, Paperback
Published November 6, 2017
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December 19, 2020
This is really beautiful. Fully, b e a u t i f u l.
March 14, 2018
This was brilliant, innovative and gorgeous. There’s not much poetry by the way of words, but this is truly a visual poetry unlike anything I’ve ever seen. It’s a magical reading experience with exquisite detail. I really enjoyed the haunting comic about the election.
November 2, 2021
For my Special Topics: Graphic Forms class I’ve finished another poetry collection in a form I had never heard of before. This time it’s Mita Mahato’s poetry comics collection In Between. I’ve never thought of not just making comics out of poetry but doing it in a cut up, found image/object, collage style. The art here is absolutely beautiful and the themes are ones most people can relate too. From love and loss to living in these wild times (AKA post 2016/Trump America). The collection reads quickly but leaves so much to be interpreted “between” the lines. I’m very excited to get into class tomorrow afternoon and talk with the class about how they interpreted it. There’s so much to dissect here and I want all of you to read it for yourself and make up your own minds on it. Without a doubt, 100% a 10/10 from me. Get out there and support an amazing poet and her amazing work! -Tyler.
January 16, 2019
Some beauty, some disturbance, some "too real": all powerful.
November 19, 2020
One of the best examples of poetry comics I've ever read.
February 23, 2021
3.5-4 // gorgeous handwork
July 30, 2020
Unique, gorgeous, and delightful little book!
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