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Sarah Rosenblatt known professionally as Syan Rose is a queer illustrator, comic artist and printmaker known for their work addressing anti-racist feminism, social movements, and politicized identities.[1]
She was awarded GAP 2016 funding for her project Queer and Trans Resistance Comix, a comic series of illustrated interviews with Queer and Trans activists exploring themes of resistance, identity, and self-determination.[2]
She was also the finalist for Lambda Literary Award for Graphic Novel/Comics at 34th Lambda Literary Awards[3] She has been published in Bitch, Slate, Gay Magazine, Truthout, and Autostraddle.[4]
Work[edit]
Rose's artistic career began with studies in drawing, printmaking, and bookmaking, as well as sociology and gender.[2]
Her work often focuses on narratives from diverse voices within the LGBTQIA+ community. She received the funding for her project Queer and Trans Resistance Comix, a series of illustrated interviews with activists.[5]
In 2021, Rose published "Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance, which started as a zine project and evolved into a published book.[6]
Style and inspiration[edit]
Rose's artistic style blends representational and surrealist imagery, aiming to visually map out complex political ideas and personal experiences.[1] Her comics journalism has been featured on platforms like Truth-out.org and Autostraddle, covering topics such as anti-capitalist education reform, body politics, and the prison industrial complex.[7]
She cites artists like Kara Walker, Ness Lee, Marjane Satrapi, Alison Bechdel, and Jillian Tamaki as influences.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "BOMB Magazine | Syan Rose's Our Work Is Everywhere: An Illustrated…". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ a b "Our Work is Everywhere: An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance – Queer Comics Database". Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Here are the finalists for the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards". Literary Hub. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Artists Unscripted: QUEER Imprints". Faculty of Arts. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Sarah Rosenblatt". Artist Trust. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Our Work is Everywhere by Syan Rose (grades 7-9)". BASA. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ OUR WORK IS EVERYWHERE:An Illustrated Oral History of Queer and Trans Resistance.
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