Louisa Bertman
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (February 2023) |
Louisa Bertman | |
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| Born | Newton, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | School of Visual Arts, Parsons, NYU |
| Alma mater | School of Visual Arts, Parsons School of Design |
| Known for | Illustration, Gifs, Animated shorts, Film, Visual Narrative, Digital Activism |
| Style | Digital |
Louisa Bertman is an activist, illustrator,[1] GIF artist and filmmaker[2] living in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[3] She primarily creates digital art focused on sex, race, age, and cultural identity.[4][5] Bertman utilizes the power of visual narratives to enable activism and change. Her art often includes graphic imagery.
Personal life
[edit]Louisa Bertman is from Newton, Massachusetts.[3] Her parents are Richard Bertman, a sculptor,[6] and architect,[7]and Sandra Bertman, a thanatologist[8] and founding director of University of Massachusetts Medical School's Medical Humanities program. Her brothers are David Bertman, a television director and editor,[9] and Jonathan Bertman.
Professional career
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Bertman is currently Assistant Professor of Illustration and Visual Narrative at the Lesley University College of Art and Design.[10] She is an active illustrator, GIF artist, animator,[11] filmmaker,[12][13] and NFT artist.[14]
Bertman has created work for The New York Times,[15] The Wall Street Journal,[16] Los Angeles Times,[17] ESPN's The Undefeated,[18] GQ,[17] The Root,[19] and The Nation.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Episode 8: 'I Want Someone to Love Me Even for a Second' | Caught". WNYC Studios. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
- ^ "14th Annual LUNAFEST® Kicks Off Season with Award-winning Filmmaker, Jen McGowan". www.businesswire.com. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ^ a b Hilliard, John (6 December 2009). "Cambridge illustrator looks for person's 'essence'". Cambridge Chronicle. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Watch: An Elegy by Dwayne Betts | Caught | WNYC Studios". wnycstudios. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "April 30-May 7, 2018, Issue". The Nation. 2018-04-05. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "RICHARD BERTMAN". RICHARD BERTMAN. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "Leadership". CBT. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Review: Judd Apatow's 'This Is 40' is honest and hilarious". UPROXX. 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Louisa Bertman". lesley.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
- ^ "All About Women: LUNAFEST Film Festival - Eastern Iowa". girlsontheruniowa.org. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Dickey, Kelly. "Lunafest helps women by celebrating women". Herald Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ^ "Tits | Berlin Feminist Film Week". berlinfeministfilmweek.com. Retrieved 2018-08-23.
- ^ "Top Female Illustrator & NFT Artist | Social Justice & Women's Empowerment through Illustration, GIFs, & Animated NFT Collections". louisa bertman. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ Albeck-Ripka, Livia (21 February 2018). "How Six Americans Changed Their Minds About Global Warming". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Gay, Jason (2017-11-17). "Want to Spice Up Thanksgiving Dinner? Talk Politics". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ a b "Kill Your Idols". STATUS Magazine. 9 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2011.
- ^ Rivers, Jeff (2018-05-21). "Why are some whites blind to the humanity of black folks?". Andscape. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ Harvey, Sylvia A. "Where's My Village?". The Root. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
- ^ "March 6, 2017, Issue". The Nation. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
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