On March 8, the International Women's Day; where many of them took to the streets to demand not only economic, cultural and political equality, but also social equality. To raise their voices, for those who can no longer, to say that they are there, against all odds and that they are not going to remain silent.
La visibility of the feminist movement, it is very important to give voice to all relevant issues that have to do with women. On March 8, it is a day in which we can see how art is used to give wings to the feminist movement.
This is what we are going to talk about today, feminist illustrations, which have served to transmit very important messages for society, not only for the people, but for the highest officials of the countries. In addition, we will name feminist illustrators that you must know and have as a reference.
feminist illustrations
La vindication of women's rights, can be carried and expressed in different ways, through series, movies, illustrations, music, textiles, etc. In this section, we are going to show you some of the best feminist illustrations that you cannot miss.
Women are necessary, he tells us Patricia Bolaños in this illustration with the iconic symbol of clenched fists up. And you are right, with this statement, women are necessary, women support each other, inspire each other, help each other, open our wings and there is no one who does not stop.
At the feminist movement we all fit and we all fight, side by side. The fight continues, because there is still a long way to go. As we can see in these illustrations by Amelie Torres, Be Fernández, and Ana Jarén, among others, that feeling of struggle and union between women moves.
amelie torres
Be Fernandez
Ana Jaren
Many of the illustrations that we find on social networks or even in the 8M demonstrations use irony and humor as a form of communication and to show disagreement with the problems experienced by women in certain circumstances of life.
We leave you some of the most shared examples on networks, spaghetti monster, Rocío Salazar, Arte Mapache, and Clarilou, among many other illustrators.
spaghetti monster
Rocio Salazar
Raccoon Art
Clarilou
We cannot forget those illustrations with direct messages to the society in which we live, maybe they are not from illustrators that we can get to know, because they are personal creations, but the message is very clear, respect among all of us, with a single path to follow, the fight for equality.
Hermione feminist illustration
feminist illustration
Illustration, fight today not to die tomorrow
Feminist Illustrators You Should Know
If we start collecting each of the feminist illustrations that claim 8M, we would never end, and that is a good sign. In this section, we are going to collect some of the illustrators who work feminism through their works.
Lola Vendetta
The artist Raquel Riba, is the one who has given life to the character of Lola Vendetta, an empowered woman. The Catalan illustrator, she is co-founder of ReEvolución Feminina, a movement that aims to give women the place they deserve in society.
In his illustrations, we find vignettes in which she fights for women's equality through fine line drawings and forceful messages.
sastraka
Jone Bengoa, woman who supports the feminist movement, fights against patriarchy and breaking with the canons imposed on society in which we live. It defends the idea that women have to be free to make their own decisions.
All these messages are released through his works collected on his Instagram account, sastraka, Basque word used to refer to weeds. She turns this idea around defending that these weeds are born in a place and time to break with what is marked, to break rules.
Village Modern
Raquel Córcoles is the artist behind Moderna de pueblo. In her posts on her Instagram account, the illustrator uses her drawings to give voice to the feminist movement, almost always playing with humor.
In her book, Idiotized: A Tale of EmpowerFairies, shows us the face of its characters living in a town where you hear phrases like, that is not typical of a young lady or the day when you get married will be the happiest of your life. When they move to the big city, they meet other characters that make them open their eyes and begin to learn what they really deserve.
Flavite Banana
Spanish illustrator, cartoonist and cartoonist, Flavia Álvarez Pedrosa, better known as Flavita Banana. One of the most influential illustrators in our country.
With its drawings of black and relaxed outline, They talk to us about topics such as love, sadness, complexes, discomfort with society, etc.. The vision that he has of the world and how he transmits it through humor leaves no one indifferent.
Isabel Ruiz
In this case we are talking about Isabel Ruiz, illustrator and author of both children's and youth literature, with the mission of giving voice and visibility to the figure of women. In his publication, Mujeres, which contains five copies, he praises female characters who have marked important moments in history.
Isabel Muguruza
In his Instagram account, you will find illustrations with a vindictive message about the figure of women. With a colorful, surreal and feminine universe illustration style. A changing universe, sometimes pastel colors, other times fluorine, glitter or psychedelic settings.
For her, the work of art is more important than the artist behind it., since it is with the work that viewers create a connection.
Rocio Salazar
Through the use of irony, Rocío Salazar, communicates and gives visibility to the problems that many women have to face. For this artist, there is not only one prototype of a woman, for her they are all valid.
It started with illustrations that referenced women's decision not to shave, and from there a number of them arose. Illustrations very well received by his followers on social networks.
Lies for a real woman, is one of her books, where she speaks ironically about romantic love, which all women supposedly have as a goal in life. And she makes it very clear, Not all women identify with a gender stereotype and follow the imposed social conventions.
These are just a few examples of all the art about the feminist movement that we have around us, but more abundantly on social networks like Instagram. Are works collect messages of sisterhood, struggle, freedom and encouragement to a revolution that is already underway; without women, the world stops.