Drawing level: How Kristina Stipetic is making waves in the male-dominated comics world
When one of the world's largest comic-book festivals recently announced an all-male short list for its biggest prize, it illustrated women's struggle for recognition within the genre. However, as the artwork and graphic novels of American illustrator and writer Kristina Stipetic proves, some female artists have little interest in following conventional paths. Based in China and tackling themes such as life in small towns, sexuality, politics and gender issues, Stipetic's work is avowedly independent and proudly outside the mainstream of the comics world. BIDISHA casts some light on an artist determined to do things her way.
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#1 Image from I Aspire, by Kristina Stipetic
#2 Detail from Alethia by Kristina Stipetic.
#3 Artwork from 14 Nights, by Kristina Stipetic.
#4 A female robot from I Aspire, by Kristina Stipetic.
#5 Detail from Alethia, by Kristina Stipetic.
