Sue Coe

Sue Coe

British(1951)

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Sue Coe is a British artist and illustrator known for her viscerally powerful, politically charged work that confronts issues of animal rights, capitalism, war, and social injustice. Working primarily in graphite, gouache, and printmaking, her dark, expressionistic imagery draws on traditions of social realism and artists like Francisco Goya and Käthe Kollwitz. She has been a significant figure in activist art since the 1970s, contributing to publications like The New Yorker and publishing numerous influential books.

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