Description

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An anthology of Polish women's comics.

Blood illustrates the range of meanings that blood bears, from its mythological aspect (the magical powers attributed to menstrual blood), through the symbolism of heredity - the inevitable genealogical continuity, through revenge and violence, to strong connotations with physical pain. Blood also touches upon various layers in terms of art, not limiting itself to comics. In this anthology, there are references to Frans Masereel's and Lynd Ward's woodcut pre-comics; subtle portraits; the simplicity of cartoon art; photomontage and psychedelic references to science-fiction.

About the Author

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Beata Sosnowska is a multimedia artist, a poet, a comic illustrator, an experimental filmmaker, and a graphic designer. She is the author of a multimedia book In the shade of humming elevators, which was compiled in 2002-2007 with 30 other artists and multimedia producers from Tri-City. She is the author and co-producer of the documentary and experimental films: 2137, The end of patriarchy, ... once again, and Modelarnia story. She is also a comic author whose works touch social and lesbian issues. As a member of the women's comic collective Dream Team (www.comicdreamteam.com), she has taken part in exhibitions and workshops led and organized by the collective. Her illustrations have been published in Przekroj, Gazeta Wyborcza, Trzy Kolory, Furia, Green City, among others. She cooperates with NGOs and feminist organizations.