Lupita Nyong’o © 2014 Corina Karstenberg

Lupita Nyong’o
Lupita Nyong’o (1983) is an actress who received an Oscar for her role in the movie Twelve years a slave. An important movie that shed some light on the horrible past of colonization and expansion worldwide and the slave trade of black Africans…
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Potential refugee © 2014 Corina Karstenberg

Potential refugee
In 1995, the Times magazine published an article about the atrocities committed by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. The story was supported by black and white photos of victims murdered by the Khmer Rouge.
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Beatrice Wood: Now I am convinced virginity is stupid © Corina Karstenberg

Beatrice Wood: Now I am convinced virginity is stupid
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Jina Amini

Jina Amini
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Käthe Kollwitz © Corina Karstenberg
​Käthe Kollwitz
Käthe Kollwitz (1867 – 1945) was an artist who made many drawings in charcoal and some sculptures
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Ursula © Corina Karstenberg

Ursula K. Le Guin

A woman who played an important role in the development of the phantasy genre in literature.
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Camille Claudel © Corina Karstenberg

Camille Claudel
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Schiphol fire © Corina Karstenberg

Schiphol fire
A major fire broke out at Schiphol in 2005. Eleven young people were burned alive. They were rejected refugees who had to leave the country…
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New York is Burning © Corina Karstenberg

New York is Burning
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Her name is Sarah © Corina Karstenberg

Her name is Sarah
The portrait is a young Muslim woman from Kenya. I gave the portrait the name Sarah after having listened to the song Four Women by Nina Simone..
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Flower of inspiration – Nina Simone © Corina Karstenberg

Flower of inspiration – Nina Simone
This is a pastel drawing of Nina Simone with her fist raised, symbolizing Black Power…
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Philip Seymour Hoffman © Corina Karstenberg

Philip Seymour Hoffman
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Cornelia Rosenquist

Cornelia Rosenquist
Cornelia Rosenquist is the grandmother of historian Suze Zijlstra. She who wrote a book called De Voormoeders, an inspiring history about the invisible asian women that played an important role during the occupation of the Dutch in Indonesia who deserve to become visible and have a face. Read more >

Ali Ghezawi © Corina Karstenberg

Ali Ghezawi
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Hidden history © Corina Karstenberg

Hidden history
While visiting Carol Roper in London, we watched the movie “Everything is Illuminated”, by Lieve Schreiber.
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Naomi Wadler © Corina Karstenberg

Naomi Wadler
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Dreams without a guideline © Corina Karstenberg

Dreams without a guideline
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Malala Yousafzai © Corina Karstenberg

Malala Yousafzai
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Mhairi Black – Because I am a woman © Corina Karstenberg

Mhiari Black – Because I am a woman
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Emily Dickinson © Corina Karstenberg

Emily Dickinson
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