Her death closes the life of an artist whose work, especially Persepolis, became both a commercial landmark and a political statement about freedom, identity, and women’s rights.

Satrapi’s death closes a career that changed who got seen in animation, after Persepolis made Oscars history for women in the category.

The French-Iranian creator of Persepolis has died at 56, closing a career that shaped how the world saw post-revolution Iran and its women.