Ashley Lukashevsky is an American visual artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. Her work mainly focuses on social movements and issues, including LGBTQ+ rights, Black Lives Matter, and immigrant rights.[1] She has created work for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Planned Parenthood, and Rock the Vote.[2][3]
Lukashevsky was born and grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. She graduated from the University of Southern California in 2015 with a major in international relations.[1][2]
She is the illustrator of the board book Antiracist Baby, written by Ibram X. Kendi and published in 2020.[4] The book was first on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children’s Picture Books in August 2020.[5] In 2021, it was announced that Netflix would adapt the book into an animated series of musical shorts.[6]
She illustrated the Pocket Change Collective book series, which began publishing in June 2020.[7]
In October 2023, Lukashevsky signed the Artists4Ceasefire open letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States, calling for a ceasefire of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.[8]
Lukashevsky is based in Los Angeles, California.[1]
References
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- ^ a b Saperstein, Ari (18 January 2020). "The Artist Who Wants You to Know That Everyone's Going Through Something". The Cut. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Power-Drutis, Tamara (10 August 2017). "It's Time to Restore and Strengthen the Voting Rights Act". Yes! Magazine. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Storey, Celia (15 June 2020). "Read To Me: Antiracist Baby is a best-seller". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Children's Picture Books - Best Sellers". The New York Times. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Netflix to animate Ibram X. Kendi's 'Antiracist Baby'". AnimationXpress. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Bergado, Gabe (29 October 2019). "I'm Obsessed with These Book Covers Featuring Some of Today's Leading Activists". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Artists4Ceasefire". Artists4Ceasefire. Retrieved 2023-12-11.