Artist Spotlight pt. 2: Molly Crabapple

The reason I chose to spotlight Molly Crabapple this month is because I wanted to-

1. focus on artists who are not dead yet.

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2. focus on something scary.

It is not that this artist makes visuals that are haunting aesthetically, but rather, it is the reason behind the art that makes it horrifying.

If you do not know about the United State’s history in detail, it might not seem so terrifying. However, the farther down the rabbit hole you go, the more information exposes itself and quickly becomes frightening. I relate to her as a creative, and I am glad to see political artwork that has a strong message behind it.

“She got her start as a journalist sketching the frontlines of Occupy Wall Street, before covering, with words and art, Lebanese snipers, labor struggles in Abu Dhabi, Guantanamo Bay, the US border, America prisoners, Greek refugee camps, and the ravages of hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.”

“She once confronted Donald Trump in Dubai about exploitation of the workers building his golf courses.”

“As an award-winning animator, she has pioneered a new genre of live-illustrated explainer journalism, collaborating with Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Jay Z, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and The ACLU.”

“Her animations are on permanent display at The Equal Justice Initiative’s Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.”