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A photo of artist Molly Crabapple. She wears and color inverted keffiyeh and looks at the camera with a neutral, open expression.

Molly Crabapple

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Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer whose inspirations include Toulouse Lautrec, Diego Rivera, Rafael Tufiño, and Goya’s ‘The Disasters of War.’

Molly Crabapple is the co-author of Brothers of the Gun, an illustrated collaboration with Syrian war journalist Marwan Hisham, a NY Times Notable Book and long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award. Her memoir, Drawing Blood, received global praise and attention. Her animated films have been nominated for three Emmys and won an Edward R. Murrow Award. Her visual work is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art and Alabama's Legacy Museum.

Featured Artwork

Molly Crabapple. Palomas, 2018. Pen, Ink, Dye, 12 x 16 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.
Molly Crabapple. Dominos in Barrio Mariana, 2018. Pen, Ink, Dye, 27 x 38 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.
Molly Crabapple. Cacerolazo/Verano, 2019. Image courtesy of the artist.

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Molly Crabapple’s world of art and action (2023)

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‘You Have to Do Your Art Yourself’: Molly Crabapple on Art-World Hypocrisy, Spurning Name-Brand Schools, and Much More - By Ana Finel Honigman (2019)

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Artist Feature on The Floating Magazine

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