Earlier today, the world lost the great artist Marc Rudin, also known as Jihad Mansour, following a struggle with illness. Marc was the principal artist behind much of the PFLP's propaganda. Today, we mourn his loss, which is a loss to the Palestinian and internationalist cause, as he embodied the spirit of liberation in his art.
As we remember his legacy, let us also acknowledge the importance of supporting artists who strive to remain true to their vision, free from the confines of institutions that may stifle their revolutionary voice. The world needs artists like Marc who challenge norms and speak truth. Let us honor his memory by nurturing an environment of revolutionary artists in which creativity can thrive and artistic integrity remains uncompromised. The spirit of Marc Rudin lives on!
Source:
https://t.me/PalestineResist/6427
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A narrative interview (circa 2000) with Marc Rudin may be read here
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The artist Qasem Abdelqader has created a memorial poster to honor Marc remixing one of his own posters which may be viewed here
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The Popular Front mourns the comrade artist and progressive internationalist fighter Marc Rudin "Jihad Mansour":
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The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) mourns, on behalf of its Secretary-General, Deputy, Political Bureau, Central Committee, and all comrades in the homeland and diaspora, the Swiss comrade fighter and progressive internationalist artist Mark Rudin "Jihad Mansour", who passed away early this morning in Switzerland, after a long struggle with a chronic illness. Throughout his life, he dedicated his art and activism to defending the just causes of peoples, most notably the Palestinian cause.
The Front extends its deepest condolences to the family of the late comrade, his comrades, and friends, and emphasizes that the Palestinian people, the Popular Front, the free people of the world, and the international solidarity movement have lost an artist and internationalist fighter who joined the ranks of the Palestinian revolution and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine since the mid-1970s.
He offered his art and talent in drawing and design in service of the Palestinian cause, the revolution's library, and the Front's archive, particularly in the magazine Al-Hadaf, which boasts hundreds of drawings and designs documenting the Palestinian people's struggle against the zionist enemy and the details of their displacement and Nakba, in addition to dozens of famous posters he designed for the Popular Front's events and milestones, including the launch, the Tel al-Zaatar massacre, Land Day, workers, the Intifada, International Women's Day, prisoners, and Children's Day. The comrade fought alongside his comrades in Lebanon during the battles of the Palestinian revolution and later lived a life moving between Arab and European countries, opposing Western imperialist criminal policies, as a result of which he was arrested multiple times by the Swiss authorities.
As the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine bids farewell to this internationalist fighter and artist, it pledges to remain faithful to his sacrifices and to carry on the principles for which he fought and dedicated his life. His revolutionary designs will remain a living testament to the struggle of our people and the justice of their cause, and their right to resist occupation until the victory over imperialism and Zionism is achieved.
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
Central Media Department
April 8, 2023