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| − | '''Cristy Road''' is a [[zinester]] and graphic artist living in [[New York]]. She | + | '''Cristy Road''' is a [[zinester]] and graphic artist living in [[New York]]. She wrote the [[perzine]], [[Green Zine]], and is now publishing a series of books and graphic novels, including [[Indestructible]] ([[Microcosm Publishing]], 2006), [[Bad Habits]] ([[Microcosm Publishing]], 2008), and [[Distance Makes The Heart Grow Sick]] ([[Microcosm Publishing]], 2007). |
| − | ''Green Zine'' began as a Green Day [[fanzine]], but gradually became a perzine about Road's various homes | + | ''Green Zine'' began as a Green Day [[fanzine]], but gradually became a [[perzine]] about Road's various homes of Miami and Philadelphia, racism in her communities, the strength of her friends, coming to terms with assault, gender, sexuality, and identity and more. In 2005 ''Green Zine'', and Road's artwork, were featured in the San Francisco art exhibition ''[[The Copyist Conspiracy: An Exhibition of Zine Art]]''. She frequently does artwork for high profile radical and feminist magazines like Jane, Left Turn, Bitch, and Bust. |
| − | Road has contributed her illustrations to a number of zines, notably ''[[Support]]'' and ''[[Pressed Between the Pages]]''. As well, she has participated in the [[Zinester Podcast]] programme, reading her work. She is presently working on | + | Road has contributed her illustrations to a number of zines, notably ''[[Support]]'' and ''[[Pressed Between the Pages]]''. As well, she has participated in the [[Zinester Podcast]] programme, reading her work. She is presently working on new books. |
==Zines== | ==Zines== | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 19 May 2007
Cristy Road is a zinester and graphic artist living in New York. She wrote the perzine, Green Zine, and is now publishing a series of books and graphic novels, including Indestructible (Microcosm Publishing, 2006), Bad Habits (Microcosm Publishing, 2008), and Distance Makes The Heart Grow Sick (Microcosm Publishing, 2007).
Green Zine began as a Green Day fanzine, but gradually became a perzine about Road's various homes of Miami and Philadelphia, racism in her communities, the strength of her friends, coming to terms with assault, gender, sexuality, and identity and more. In 2005 Green Zine, and Road's artwork, were featured in the San Francisco art exhibition The Copyist Conspiracy: An Exhibition of Zine Art. She frequently does artwork for high profile radical and feminist magazines like Jane, Left Turn, Bitch, and Bust.
Road has contributed her illustrations to a number of zines, notably Support and Pressed Between the Pages. As well, she has participated in the Zinester Podcast programme, reading her work. She is presently working on new books.
