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Murray Ball

A Cartoonist's Life

Mason Ball

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HARPER360
01 November 2023
The long-awaited biography of cartoonist Murray Ball, creator of Footrot Flats

In Murray Ball: A Cartoonist's Life, Murray's son Mason Ball shares all the hits and misses and long years of hard graft that went into what would become the wildly successful creative enterprise: Footrot Flats. From his unique viewpoint and with candid honesty, Mason reveals the real-life backstory to Murray's most iconic characters and themes, telling the story of the man - and father - who could see the quirks of human nature and capture them with the stroke of a pen.

Richly illustrated with family photos and cartoons by the bloke who brought us that most lovable character, the Dog.

Let me show you how my dad became a leading cartoonist of his generation, how his endearing characters evolved and where the insightful and humorous ideas sprang from. Let's see the man behind the drawing desk and delve into the workings of his mind. - Mason Ball

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Imprint:   HARPER360
Country of Publication:   New Zealand
Dimensions:   Height: 243mm,  Width: 164mm,  Spine: 30mm
Weight:   598g
ISBN:   9781775542490
ISBN 10:   1775542491
Pages:   272
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mason Ball lives in Wellington with his wife Kuniko and their three children. Mason grew up in Gisborne before completing a Bachelor of Social Science degree at Waikato University. He trained as a journalist at Auckland Technical Institute and went on to work as a reporter and audio sub-editor for Radio New Zealand. He is now an English language teacher and in his spare time enjoys painting, collage and listening to jazz. He is a keen gardener and enjoys playing basketball, frisbee, backgammon and snooker with his children.

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