Kruttika Susarla Explained
Kruttika Susarla is an Indian comic maker, illustrator and graphic designer,[1] [2] from Andhra Pradesh, India.[3] Her works have been described as observations of the status quo,[4] and versatile in style, ranging from the use of minimalistic graphics to detailed sketches,[5] and have become known for highlighting social causes including those of feminism, gender issues, LGBTQ issues, and issues of other marginalised sections of society.[6] [7]
Susarla graduated from the DJ Academy of Design in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, and has been involved in a number of collaborations including those with organisations such as the Mumbai based Point of View and the YP Foundation. Her project The Feminist Alphabet came out of 36 Days of Type, an annual call for various designers and artists to share work on Instagram related to a theme such as feminism;[8] [9] Verve wrote that the project "took Instagram by storm".[10] She has collaborated with author Samhita Arni and The Caravan magazine to illustrate women in ancient Indian literature.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2016-09-24. Kruttika Susarla's Take On The 'Brand Brigade'. Verve. en-US.
- Web site: Maria. Ashraya. 2018-12-25. Here Are 12 Feminist Artists We Loved In 2018. 2020-12-06. FII English. en-US.
- Web site: Jain. Priyanshi. Kruttika Susarla. 2020-12-06. Platform magazine.
- Web site: People: Designers. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130165954/http://welcometocup.org/People?page=5&page_name=People&role=Designers. 30 November 2020. 2020-12-06. Center for Urban Pedagogy. en.
- Web site: Ladha. Shubham. 2018-09-11. 9 New Artists Making The LGBTQIA Universe A Tad More Colourful. 2020-12-06. Verve. en-US.
- Web site: Mathew. Soumya. 2017-12-17. Gender through comic illustrations: Kruttika Susarla on intersectionality and how personal is political. The Indian Express. en.
- Web site: Sharma. Suridhi. 2017-02-26. Women power, rebranded. 2021-06-29. Deccan Chronicle. en.
- Web site: 2017-05-03. Meet Kruttika Susarla – The Artist Behind 36 Days Of Feminist Type. FII English. en-US.
- Web site: Dey. Sohini. 2017-03-09. 5 Women Illustrators From India Who Use the Power of Art to Shatter Taboos and Change Mindsets. 2021-06-29. The Better India. en-US.
- Web site: Tata. Huzan. 2017-06-17. The Female Gaze: Kruttika Susarla's 36 Days of Feminist Type. 2020-12-06. Verve. en-US.
- Web site: Arni. Samhita. 1 May 2019. Female voices in ancient Indian literature. 2020-12-06. The Caravan. en.