Lorenzo Mattotti
Lorenzo Mattotti (born January 24, 1954 in Brescia , Lombardy ) is an Italian comic artist and graphic artist .
Life
Mattotti studied architecture for a few semesters , but then decided to become a cartoonist. He had his international breakthrough in 1985 with the album Feuer ( Fuochi ). More colorful comics , but also black and white , followed. As a graphic artist, he created illustrations for Vogue , Cosmopolitan , The New Yorker , Vanity Fair and Le Monde . He designed the official poster for the Cannes International Film Festival in 2000 .
Works
- 1991: Fire , Edition Art of Comics
- 1992: The man at the window (Text: Lilia Ambrosi), Edition Art of Comics
- 1993: Whisper , Edition Art of Comics
- 1996: Caboto (Text: Jorge Zentner ), Edition Kunst der Comics
- 1997: Labyrinths (Text: Jerry Kramsky), Edition Kunst der Comics
- 1997: Signature - Zeit.Schrift.Bild.Objekt.26 Verlag Rommerskirchen
- 2000: Stigmata (Text: Claudio Piersanti), Edition Art of Comics
- 2002: Doktor Jekyll & Mister Hyde (Text: Lorenzo Mattotti / Jerry Kramsky) Carlsen Verlag
- 2003: The sound of the hoarfrost (Text: Jorge Zentner), Carlsen Verlag
- 2005: Letters from a distant era (text: Gabriella Giandelli), writer & reader
- 2006: Spartaco , Edition 52
- 2011: Venice, dug into the water (Text: Claudio Piersanti), Noir
- 2011: Hansel and Gretel (Text: Brothers Grimm ), Carlsen Verlag
Prizes and awards
- 1986: Yellow Kid at the Lucca Comic Festival
- 1992: Max and Moritz Prize for the best German-language comic book : "Fire"
- 1993: Max and Moritz Prize for the best German-language comic book : "The man at the window"
- 1998: Inkpot Award from Comic-Con International , San Diego
- 2003: Eisner Award ( Best US Edition of international material ): "Doktor Jekyll & Mister Hyde"
- 2012: Max and Moritz Prize for his life's work
Web links
- Homepage
- Lorenzo Mattotti at Comicguide.de
- Literature by and about Lorenzo Mattotti in the catalog of the German National Library
- Review of the current German edition of Hansel and Gretel
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SURNAME | Mattotti, Lorenzo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian comic book author and graphic artist |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1954 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Brescia , Lombardy |