About the Mirror Mirror In My Hand By Yashin

Author/Illustrator/Designer/Editor/Publisher: Yashin (Ye Xinwen)

220 pages | Wordless | Sequential Imagery | 18 x 9 x 3 cm

"Magic mirror, magic mirror... how many 'likes' will this selfie get?" The woman clutches her phone tightly and hits "Post."

She meticulously scrutinizes the heavily retouched version of herself reflected in the glass; finding her face within the screen, she digitally sharpens her chin just a little more.

Time and again, she checks the "like" count reflected in the mirror—affirming that, for the moment, she remains the most beautiful woman of all. Addicted to the gaze of the crowd, she allows herself to be molded into a vessel for collective desire. Slowly, she sinks away—to live happily ever after within the confines of that rectangular magic mirror, forever free from sorrow.



* The latest illustrated work by Yashin (Ye Xinwen)—a creator whose work has been shortlisted for prestigious honors including the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition, the Angoulême Digital Comics Award, the 3x3 Illustration Awards, and the Golden Butterfly Awards.

* A creative journey that began with the physical book design, worked backward through experimental storyboarding, and finally arrived at the core narrative imagery.

* A tender yet satirical portrayal of social media and body image anxiety—depicting the modern woman who "finds her face" within the screen, and the lengths she will go to in her quest for desire, love, and validation.