Enzo Lunari (born 2 January 1937) is an Italian comics artist, editorial cartoonist, and illustrator.
Enzo Lunari | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 January 1937 (age 87) Milan, Italy |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
Life and career
editBorn 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c Fossati, Franco (1992). "Lunari, Enzo". Dizionario Illustrato del Fumetto. Mondadori. p. 165. ISBN 8804355441.