Louisa Bertman Explained

Louisa Bertman is an activist, illustrator,^[1] GIF artist and filmmaker^[2] living in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She primarily creates digital art focused on sex, race, age, and cultural identity.^{[3] [4]} Bertman utilizes the power of visual narratives to enable activism and change. Her art often includes graphic imagery.

Personal life

Louisa Bertman is from Newton, Massachusetts.^[5] Her parents are Richard Bertman, a sculptor,^[6] and architect,^[7] and Sandra Bertman, a thanatologist^[8] and founding director of University of Massachusetts Medical School's Medical Humanities program. Her brothers are David Bertman, a television director and editor,^[9] and Jonathan Bertman.

Professional career

Bertman is currently Assistant Professor of Illustration and Visual Narrative at the Lesley University College of Art and Design.^[10] She is an active illustrator, GIF artist, animator,^[11] filmmaker,^{[12] [13]} and NFT artist.^[14]

Bertman has created work for The New York Times,^[15] The Wall Street Journal,^[16] Los Angeles Times,^[17] ESPN's The Undefeated,^[18] GQ, The Root,^[19] and The Nation.^[20]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Episode 8: 'I Want Someone to Love Me Even for a Second' Caught . 2022-06-27 . WNYC Studios . en.
2. Web site: 2014-09-18. 14th Annual LUNAFEST® Kicks Off Season with Award-winning Filmmaker, Jen McGowan. 2021-10-17. www.businesswire.com. en.
3. News: Watch: An Elegy by Dwayne Betts Caught WNYC Studios. wnycstudios. 2018-08-17. en.
4. News: April 30-May 7, 2018, Issue. 2018-04-05. The Nation. 2018-08-17. en-US.
5. Web site: Cambridge illustrator looks for person's 'essence' . Hilliard . John . 6 December 2009 . Cambridge Chronicle . Cambridge, Massachusetts . https://archive.today/20130209070716/http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/fun/entertainment/arts/x1945280485/Cambridge-illustrator-looks-for-person-s-essence . 9 February 2013 . dead .
6. Web site: RICHARD BERTMAN. RICHARD BERTMAN. en-US. 2019-09-14.
7. Web site: Leadership. CBT. en. 2019-09-14.
8. Web site: NSU Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine. www.facebook.com. en. 2018-08-23.
9. News: Review: Judd Apatow's 'This Is 40' is honest and hilarious. 2012-11-04. UPROXX. 2018-08-23. en-US.
10. Web site: Louisa Bertman . 2019-09-14 . lesley.edu.
11. Web site: All About Women: LUNAFEST Film Festival - Eastern Iowa. girlsontheruniowa.org. en. 2018-08-17.
12. News: Lunafest helps women by celebrating women. Dickey. Kelly. Herald Bulletin. 2018-08-22. en.
13. Web site: Tits Berlin Feminist Film Week . 2018-08-23 . berlinfeministfilmweek.com.
14. Web site: Top Female Illustrator & NFT Artist Social Justice & Women's Empowerment through Illustration, GIFs, & Animated NFT Collections . 2024-09-10 . louisa bertman . en-US.
15. News: Albeck-Ripka . Livia . 21 February 2018 . How Six Americans Changed Their Minds About Global Warming . 2018-08-17 . The New York Times . en.
16. News: Want to Spice Up Thanksgiving Dinner? Talk Politics. Gay. Jason. 2017-11-17. The Wall Street Journal. 2018-08-17. en-US. 0099-9660.
17. Web site: Kill Your Idols . 9 February 2010 . STATUS Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20110411172522/http://statusmagonline.com/louisa-bertman-illustrations/ . 11 April 2011 . dead .
18. News: Why are some whites blind to the humanity of black folks?. Rivers. Jeff. 2018-05-21. Andscape. 2018-08-17. en-US.
19. News: Where's My Village?. Harvey. Sylvia A.. The Root. 2018-08-17. en-US.
20. News: March 6, 2017, Issue. 2017-02-16. The Nation. 2018-08-17. en-US.