Jesse Yevdaev
Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Wise
Illustration
2025
Baba Yaga, the famed witch of Slavic myth, has close ties to Vasilisa the Wise, who searches for insight from her elderly superior. Both intelligent and powerful women are ignored as reality depicts a small number of female figures in significant occupational positions. President Putin has made his statements, regarding women in a traditional manner and finding them associated to the household instead.
Work by
Jesse Yevdaev
Illustration
“'A Familiar Tale' presents current issues within Slavic countries while comparing them to understated Slavic mythology. As these pieces place mythological figures within the literal world, messages...” [More]