French-Iranian artist, author and ladies’s rights activist Marjane Satrapi, the illustrator behind the graphic novel memoir “Persepolis,” has died at 56.
An announcement from the Élysée Palace saying her loss of life Thursday lauded Satrapi’s work, saying her work “captivated a global audience.”
“Her passing marks the loss of a leading figure in French culture and an artist deeply committed to freedom, whose work carried a universal message and earned her immense international acclaim,” the Élysée stated.
Satrapi, born November 22, 1969 in Rasht, Iran, was finest recognized for her bestselling 2000 graphic novel memoir, which chronicled her childhood in Tehran below the Islamic Revolution.
“Persepolis” was tailored into a movie in 2007 – directed by Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud – and received the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007, and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Satrapi was an outspoken critic of Iran’s ruling institution and a distinguished supporter of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” motion that emerged after the loss of life of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody in 2022.
Iranian ladies human rights group, the Narges Foundation described Satrapi as “a fearless advocate for feminism, women’s rights” and as somebody who “champion(ed) the struggles and resilience of Iranian women.”
NCS’s (*56*) Vandoorne and Vasco Cotovio contributed to this report.