Enzo Lunari

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Enzo Lunari
Born2 January 1937 (1937-01-02) (age 87)
Milan, Italy
OccupationCartoonist

Enzo Lunari (born 2 January 1937) is an Italian comics artist, editorial cartoonist, and illustrator.

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Life and career

Born in Milan, the brother of the playwright Luigi, Lunari graduated in political and social science, and then worked as editorial writer at the Mursia publishing house. [1] [2] He made his professional debut with the comic strip Girighiz , first published in the comic magazine Linus in 1965. [1] [3] In 1966 he created Fra' Salmastro, a comic series set in the Middle Ages. [1] [3] In the 1970s he created Geodesio, a satirical comic strip which featured Italian politicians. [2]

Among Lunari's best known works there is I vecchietti, a comic strip featuring elderly people; [3] the main character Eritreo Cazzulati was featured in the animated opening of the television comedy show Mai dire Gol and in numerous gadget items and merchandising products. [2] Lunari collaborated as editorial cartoonist, comics artist, and illustrator with a variety of publications, notably Corriere della Sera , La Stampa , Il Sole 24 ore , Panorama , L'Europeo , Cuore , and Tango . [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Interdonato, Paolo (2 April 2015). "Il cavernicolo e il frate". Linus. Storia di una rivoluzione nata per gioco (in Italian). Rizzoli. ISBN   978-88-586-7874-9.
  2. 1 2 3 VV, AA (24 July 2013). L'immaginazione e il potere: Gli anni Settanta tra fumetto, satira e politica (in Italian). Bureau. ISBN   978-88-586-5492-7.
  3. 1 2 3 Fossati, Franco (1992). "Lunari, Enzo". Dizionario Illustrato del Fumetto. Mondadori. p. 165. ISBN   8804355441.
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