Joseph Anthony Mugnaini (July 12, 1912, in

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– January 23, 1992) was an Italian-born American artist and illustrator. He is best known for his collaborations with writer

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, beginning in 1952.

Biography

He was born Giuseppe Mugnaini in

in the

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region of

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and immigrated with his family to America when he was three months old. He and his family resided on Solano Avenue in

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, California, during the 1930s, and

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during the late 1950s. He became an American citizen in 1941. He trained at

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in the 10th class and is one of the

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of World War II. He taught art at the Pasadena School of Fine Arts, among others. He died in Los Angeles on January 23, 1992.Ancestry.com. ''California Death Index, 1940-1997'' atabase on-line Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.

Bibliography

Books by Mugnaini include: * ''Drawing: A Search for Form'' (1965) * ''Oil painting: Techniques and Materials'' (1969) * ''The Hidden Elements of Drawing'' (1974) * ''Joseph Mugnaini: Drawings and Graphics'' (1982) * ''Expressive Drawing: A Schematic Approach'' (1989)

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Oral Histories and Interviews Audio interview of Joseph Mugnaini on Illustrating for Ray BradburyPhotography of Joseph Mugnaini with illustration for BradburyPhotograph of Ray Bradbury with Mugnaini paintingBook: ''Wilderness Of The Mind: The Art Of Joseph Mugnaini''''Icarus Montgolfier Wright'' 1962 film; illustrated and voiced by Joe Mugnaini
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