Unretouchable -- Sofia Szamosi, Paperback

"One of the most memorable debut graphic novels in recent years."--IGN

Olive is spending the summer before art school at a coveted internship, helping one of the fashion industry's elite digital-imaging specialists. After a glamourous New York photoshoot, she learns that taking pictures is only the first step. She discovers the "violent verbs" (cut, crop, slice, lasso) of image retouching software and the secrets behind "virtual models."

Soon Olive is fixating on her own appearance and pondering the ethics of her work behind the scenes. As college gets closer, she'll try to get out of her own head, attempt to quit the Internet, and finally embrace image-making on her own terms. Unretouchable is a window into the little-known, hugely influential world of fashion photography and a tribute to self-acceptance.

"A tribute to self-acceptance."--AIPT

"Unretouchable perfectly utilizes the form to talk about the consequences of images and how they can be manipulated."--SCREENRANT

Author: Sofia Szamosi
Publisher: Graphic Universe (Tm)
Published: 09/13/2022
Pages: 152
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9781728462929
Audience: Young Adult

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2022
Publishers Weekly 08/08/2022
Booklist 09/15/2022 pg. 42
School Library Journal 09/09/2022 pg. 1