Historical portraits, comics made for Jönköping County Museum
Two historical comics made for the permanent exhibition at Jönköpings läns museum. The comics ar three meters tall in the exhibition. The client provided briefs and historical facts, I created the stories and designed the characters.
Client
Jönköpings läns museumCreative Field
ComicsProject Type
Character Design, Comic IllustrationTechnique
Vector
My comics in the permanent exhibition at Jönköping County Museum, photo from: https://a-o.ooo/projects/kampen-i-tiden/
Historical portrait of Wilhelm Ekstedt, an early Swedish crossdresser. The comic is three meters tall and sits in the permanent exhibition at Jönköpings läns museum. The client delivered a brief and historical facts, I created the story and characters in collaboration with the client.
Detail from comic wall, Wilhelm and his wife Maria in a happy moment. Illustration from the magazine Utflykt, nr 6, 2023
Wilhelm Ekstedt dons a pair of trousers, which was actually a criminal offence for women at the time.
Historical portrait of Sophie Sager, the first woman i Sweden to win a rape court case. The comic is three meters tall and sits in the permanent exhibition at Jönköpings läns museum. The client delivered a brief and historical facts, i created the story and characters.
Character design of Sophie Sager, made mostly from imagination, since the available photo did not show very much detail.
