José Antonio Muñoz
José Antonio Muñoz for short José Muñoz or Muñoz (born October 7, 1942 in Buenos Aires ) is an Argentinian comic artist . He became known for his black-and-white drawings, which he mainly uses in hard-boiled stories.
Career
Muñoz studied at the Escuela Panamericana de Arte with Hugo Pratt and Alberto Breccia .
The political and economic situation in Argentina drove José Muñoz to Europe. In Italy he published 56th District in 1973 . In 1974 he met the Argentinian author Carlos Sampayo in Spain . The successful collaboration between the two Argentinians began with the publication of the first episode of Alack Sinner in the Italian magazine alterlinus . This was followed by the spin-offs Sophie (1977) and Joe's Bar , which was created in 1981 for the French comic magazine A Suivre . Some of his work was published in the Italian comic magazine Sgt. Kirk at the suggestion of Hugo Pratt . In addition to other works, a comic biography of Billie Holiday was also created .
style
His black-and-white drawings are clear and straightforward, the renunciation of gray tones leads to hard contrasts, the facial expressions and gestures of the figures are often exaggerated and distorted.
Awards
- 1978: Best international realistic work at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême
- 1983: Best album for Alack Sinner, Volume 2: Flic ou privé at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême
- 1994: Harvey Award for Billie Holiday for Best American Edition of Foreign Material
- 1995: Prix de l'École supérieure de l'image at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême
- 2002: Max and Moritz Prize , special prize for life's work
- 2007: Grand Prix de la Ville d'Angoulême at the Festival International de la Bande Dessinée d'Angoulême
Individual evidence
- ^ A. Knigge: Comic-Lexikon . Ullstein 1984, p. 339.
- ↑ A. Knigge: Everything about comics . Europa Verlag 2004, p. 286.
Web links
- Literature by and about José Antonio Muñoz in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Muñoz, José Antonio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | argentinian comic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires |