Afua Richardson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Afua Richardson |
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Richardson at BookExpo America in 2018
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| Born | April 25, 1980 New York City, NY |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer, Penciller, Inker, Colourist |
| Pseudonym(s) | Docta Foo |
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Notable works
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Genius, World of Wakanda |
Afua Richardson is a talented American artist. She is well-known for her amazing artwork on comic books. For example, she drew covers for Marvel's World of Wakanda series. She also created art for a short story in the first issue.
Her comic book, Genius, which she worked on with writers Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman, won a special award called Top Cow's Pilot Season in 2008. Afua Richardson has also created many different covers for popular comic books. These include All Star Batman for DC Comics and Attack on Titan for Kodansha. She also drew covers for Marvel Comics titles like X-Men '92, Totally Awesome Hulk, Shuri, and Captain America and the Mighty Avengers. She was one of the few African American women artists working for the biggest comic book publishers when she started her career.
About Afua Richardson
Afua Richardson grew up in New York City. Her family included many scientists. From a young age, she studied how to play the classical flute. As a flutist, she performed with music groups at famous places like Carnegie Hall. She also appeared on the TV show Soul Train. She even performed with famous musicians like Sheila E. and Parliament-Funkadelic.
Richardson was also a backup singer and a beatboxer. She was a background dancer on MTV Jams. She also appeared in an off-Broadway play with Melvin Van Peebles. She is part of a music group called Future Soul Society. She also recorded music with Alexa Edmonds Lima under the name 'Afua & Alexa'.
Afua Richardson taught herself how to draw and create art. She was a member of a group called the Ormes Society. This group worked to support African-American women in the comic book industry.
Her Work on Genius
For the comic book series Genius (which started in 2007), Afua Richardson worked with writers Marc Bernardin and Adam Freeman. They told the story through the eyes of a young Black woman named Destiny Ajaye. Richardson's own experiences as a minority in the United States helped shape her work on Genius.
Critics have praised her art in Genius. One review from ComicsAlliance said she drew violent scenes in a way that felt both real and artistic. Another critic, David Brothers, noted that her drawings of Ajaye's thoughts were easy to understand and interesting to study.
Awards and Recognition
In 2011, Afua Richardson received the Nina Simone Award for Artistic Achievement. This award recognized her as one of the few African-American women comic book artists working for the top publishers in the field.
See also
In Spanish: Afua Richardson para niños
