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Pier Lorenzo De Vita
Pier Lorenzo De Vita (21 November 1909 – 7 April 1990) was an Italian comic book artist. Life and career Born in Castiglione Olona, De Vita made his professional debut in 1934 in the magazine ''Jumbo''. In 1936 he started collaborating with ' and '' Corriere dei Piccoli'', for which he created the long-running series ''La Primula Rossa del Risorgimento''. In 1938 De Vita debuted on ''Topolino'' with a comic adaptation of Albert Robida's novel '' The Adventures of Saturnin Farandoul''. After illustrating ''Tuffolino'', a Mickey Mouse imitation for the magazine '' Paperino'', as well as some adventure comic series such as ''Pecos Bill'' and ''Oklahoma'', in 1955 he started a long collaboration with Guido Martina with a Donald Duck story, ''Paperino Don Chisciotte''. He continued to illustrate Disney stories often written by Martina until his retirement in 1981. De Vita died in Domaso Domaso (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Itali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book Artist
A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comics illustrators/artists in that they produce both the literary and graphic components of the work as part of their practice. Cartoonists may work in a variety of formats, including booklets, comic strips, comic books, editorial cartoons, graphic novels, manuals, gag cartoons, storyboards, posters, shirts, books, advertisements, greeting cards, magazines, newspapers, webcomics, and video game packaging. Terminology A cartoonist's discipline encompasses both authorial and drafting disciplines (see interdisciplinary arts). The terms "comics illustrator", "comics artist", or "comic book artist" refer to the picture-making portion of the discipline of cartooning (see illustrator). While every "cartoonist" might be considered a "comics illustrator", "comics artist", or a "comic book artist", not e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guido Martina
Guido Martina (9 February 1906 – 6 May 1991) was an Italian comic writer, documentarist and author. Martina is well known for his Disney comics stories, including the first of the "" story "L'inferno di Topolino", and the creation of Paperinik, Donald Duck's superhero alter ego. Life and career Born in Carmagnola, at 16 years old Martina moved with his family to Turin, where he graduated in literature and philosophy because of the insistence of his father, while he would have preferred to study engineering.Alberto Gedda (11 May 1991). "Guido Martina, Quel Disney Made in Italy". '' La Stampa''. After brief experiences as teacher and journalist for '' Il Popolo d'Italia'', he realized several documentaries as director and screenwriter, moving to live and work in Paris for five years.Alberto Gedda (5 December 1987). "Così inventai Paperinik". ''La Stampa''.Gianni Brunoro. "Martina, Guido". ''Enciclopedia Mondiale del Fumetto''. Editoriale Corno, 1978. p.534. Returned to Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 Deaths
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1909 Births
Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escapes death by fleeing across drift ice, ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * January 9 – The British Nimrod Expedition, ''Nimrod'' Expedition to the South Pole, led by Ernest Shackleton, arrives at the Farthest South, farthest south reached by any prior expedition, at 88°23' S, prior to turning back due to diminishing supplies. * January 11 – The International Joint Commission on US-Canada boundary waters is established. * January 16 – Members of the ''Nimrod'' Expedition claim to have found the magnetic South Pole (but the location recorded may be incorrect). * January 24 – The White Star Liner RMS Republic (1903), RMS ''Republic'' sinks the day after a collision with ''SS Florida'' off Nantucket. Almost all of the 1,500 passengers are rescued. * January 28 – The last United States t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Comics Artists
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Domaso
Domaso (Comasco: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. As of 9 October 2011, it had a population of 1,455 and an area of 6.1 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Domaso borders the following municipalities: Colico, Gravedona, Livo, Peglio, Vercana. History Between 1634 and 1640 the governor and philanthropist Louis Paniza, maternal ancestor of the collaborator of the Founding Fathers of the United States Luis de Unzaga Luis de Unzaga y Amézaga (1717–1793), also known as Louis Unzaga y Amezéga le Conciliateur, Luigi de Unzaga Panizza and Lewis de Onzaga, was governor of Spanish Louisiana from late 1769 to mid-1777, as well as a Captain General of Venezuela ..., rebuilt the Church of Saint Bartholomew, the convent and in that church he built a chapel where he had two schools also founded, with the salaries of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney
The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, as an animation studio, by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney, Roy Oliver Disney as Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; it later operated under the names Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before adopting its current name in 1986. In 1928, Disney established itself as a leader in the animation industry with the short film ''Steamboat Willie.'' The film used synchronized sound to become the first post-produced sound cartoon, and popularized Mickey Mouse, who became Disney's mascot and corporate icon. After becoming a success by the early 1940s, Disney diversified into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. However, followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Duck
Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with a bow tie. Donald is known for his Donald Duck talk, semi-intelligible speech and his mischievous, temperamental, and pompous personality. Along with his friend Mickey Mouse, Donald was included in ''TV Guide''s list of the 50 greatest cartoon characters of all time in 2002, and has earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He has appeared in more films than any other Disney character. Donald Duck appeared in comedic roles in animated cartoons. Donald's first appearance was in ''The Wise Little Hen'' (1934), but it was his second appearance in ''Orphan's Benefit'' that same year that introduced him as a temperamental comic Foil (narrative), foil to Mickey Mouse. Throughout the next two decades, Donald appeared in over 150 theatrical fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pecos Bill (comics)
''Pecos Bill'' is an Italian comic book series created by Guido Martina and Raffaele Paparella. The name is a reference to American folklore character Pecos Bill. Background In 1949 the publisher Mondadori commissioned Guido Martina and Raffaele Paparella the creation of a new realistic comic series, inspired by the legendary hero of the West, to alternate with the Disney stories in the series ''Albi D'Oro'' ("''Golden Albums''"). Despite the market of western comics was quite inflated (''Tex'', '' Piccolo sceriffo'', '' Captain Miki'', '' Kinowa'') the ''Pecos Bill'' comics were quite successful. The comic version of Pecos Bill distinguished by the total rejection of the use of firearms (he was instead very skilled with the lasso A lasso or lazo ( or ), also called reata or la reata in Mexico, and in the United States riata or lariat (from Mexican Spanish lasso for roping cattle), is a loop of rope designed as a restraint to be thrown around a target and tightened when .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castiglione Olona
Castiglione Olona is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Varese, in Lombardy. As of 31 December 2015, it has a population of 7,753 inhabitants. The area of the town with the greatest tourist attractions is the historic center. The entrance to the historic center is through two gates in the ancient medieval walls, both on the street Via Roma: the Western Gate, for the people arriving from the medieval bridge over the Olona River, and the Eastern Gate, for those arriving from the modern part of the town. History The town of Castiglione Olona rose around the fifth century CE under the Roman Empire domain. Consequently, the Lombards entered and took possession of the village until the Castiglioni family became sole proprietor of the land around 1000 AC. The family engaged in many battles for the rule of the lands so they had walls built all around the village to protect themselves from enemies. Today only a small part of the walls near the fortress is visitable. In 1422, cardina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paperino E Altre Avventure
''Donald Duck and Other Adventures'' (Italian: ''Paperino e altre avventure''), also known as ''Paperino giornale'', is a 1937–40 weekly Italian Disney comics magazine published by Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Mondadori. The comic was launched by Federico Pedrocchi, Mondadori's art director, as a companion to the existing weekly ''Topolino'' (''Mickey Mouse'') magazine. ''Paperino'' published 149 issues from 30 December 1937 to 26 October 1940, at which point it was merged with ''Topolino''. The eight-page newspaper published the first Italian Donald Duck comic book story, "Paolino Paperino e il mistero di Marte" ("Donald Duck and the Secret of Mars"), which was written and drawn by Pedrocchi, and serialized in 18 one-page installments. Pedrocchi wrote eight serials starring Disney characters for the paper, featuring Donald Duck, Goofy and the characters from ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. During the same period, he also wrote two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white gloves. He is often depicted with a Mickey Mouse universe, cast of characters including his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, his pet dog Pluto (Disney), Pluto, his best friends Donald Duck and Goofy, and his nemesis Pete (Disney), Pete. Mickey was created as a replacement for a prior Disney character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. The character was originally to be named "Mortimer Mouse", until Disney's wife, Lillian Disney, Lillian, suggested "Mickey". Mickey first appeared in two 1928 shorts ''Plane Crazy'' and ''The Gallopin' Gaucho'' (which were not picked up for distribution) before his public debut in ''Steamboat Willie'' (1928). The character went on to appear in over 130 films, mostly shorts as well as features such as ''Fantasia (1940 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
