Raquel Riba

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Born (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990 (age 34)
Occupation(s)Comic writer and illustrator

Raquel Riba is a Spanish illustrator and author of comics. Her most famous character is Lola Vendetta, a comedic feminist hero. [1] [2]

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Biography

She studied Fine Arts at the University of Barcelona (2008-2012) specializing in drawing, painting, sculpture and engraving. In 2013 he continued studying at the Escola de la Dona to study drawing and illustration. She became known in 2014, especially on social networks, particularly on Facebook with the creation of her most famous character, Lola Vendetta. She describes this character as an "illustrated hit woman" with a striped shirt, red lips and black hair. Lola Vendetta criticizes the toxic conformity of society, questioning conventional parameters and vindicating the role of women. Usual themes of her comics are menstruation, the mystique of motherhood and machismo (both explicit and subtle). [3] The first paper comic of Lola Vendetta was published in 2017.

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References

  1. RE-EVOLUCIÓN FEMENINA Reevolución Femenina Retrieved 2 December 2016
  2. Es lliura el Premi Jove de Còmic Sant Martí. November 23, 2016 La meva Barcelona. Ajuntament de Barcelona (in catalán) Retrieved 2 December 2016
  3. "Lola Vendetta: humor, sangre y katanas para luchar contra el patriarcado". April 20, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.