Eugenio Colmo, known by the pseudonym Golia (1885–1967) was an

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

cartoonist, caricaturist and watercolor painter. Giovanni was born in

Turin Turin ( , Piedmontese: ; it, Torino ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in Northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. Th ...

to a father who worked for the railroad offices. He was the younger brother of the painter Giovanni Colmo. Eugenio lived for many years in

Garessio Garessio is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about south of Turin and about southeast of Cuneo. The former Savoy family palace, the Reggia di Val Casotto is located within the town lim ...

. At elementary school he befriended the poet Guido Gozzano and Tancredi Vigliardi Paravia. He enrolled to study law, but abandoned his studies to become an artist, beginning his career by writing for satirical journals ''Due di picche'' and Torino ride'' published in Turin, and the journal ''Ma chi è?''. Between 1904 and 1906, he directed the journal ''Pasquino''. In 1911, he organized an international exhibition of cartoon art held at the same time as the Turin Exposition held on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Italy. During the years after the first world war, he continued his activity as a humorist, but also made posters and ceramic designs. Between 1941 and 1944, he confronted a number of tragedies: his wife committed suicide, his house and studio were destroyed during bombardments, and he lacked commissions. After the war, he found employment with the Gazzetta del Popolo in Turin. A museum in his honor has established in

.Comune of Garessio

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1885 births 1967 deaths Artists from Turin 20th-century Italian painters 20th-century Italian male artists Italian male painters Italian cartoonists Italian caricaturists 19th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-19thC-stub