PRESS REVIEW – Friday, June 5: The press pays tribute to French-Iranian graphic novelist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, whose work transformed perceptions of Iran around the world. Best known for her landmark graphic memoir Persepolis, Satrapi helped redefine the comic book as a medium for political and personal storytelling. Also, journalists have been given a preview of Barack Obama's presidential centre in Chicago ahead of its opening later this month. And Prince Andrew is back in the tabloids following fresh revelations about his housing arrangements.
Tributes are pouring in for Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian artist, filmmaker and graphic novelist whose influence extended far beyond the world of comics. As The Guardian notes, Satrapi remained a vocal critic of Iran's clerical establishment throughout her career.
