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DIABOLIK URBINOIR.
Original Illustration
2018
Watercolor
Watercolor on special paper.
22 x 16 cm (8.66 x 6.3 in.)
Description
Original illustration
Inscriptions
Signed by Giuseppe Palumbo
Comment
A little gem, a 16 x 22 cm beautiful watercolor, an original illustration realized by the italian artist Giuseppe Palumbo for " Urbinoir" festival in which the artist has hold a personal exhibition in November 2018 in Urbino at the ISIA graphic art school where Palumbo is also a teacher. Urbinoir was a demonstration about the many aspects of the "noir" genre: comics, cinema, literature ecc. This art piece portrays Diabolik and Eva Kant in front of the Urbino' s Torricini that embellish the Ducal Palace ' s back facade. It' a clear homage by the artist at Urbino, one of the most beautiful medieval burgh of Italy, furthermore the village is also well known as home town of Raffaello Sanzio, one the most famous and important italian painter of the " Rinascimento". Urbino for his amazing architecture is also part of the Unesco mondial heritage. This art has been used as Urbinoir advertising and in the demonstration' s foldings.
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About Giuseppe Palumbo
Giuseppe Palumbo is an acclaimed Italian comic book artist. After his studies in Archeology, he began his career working for the Reporter newspaper and in 1984 he published the book 'Sul dorso di Atlante'. By 1986 he drew the adventures of the masochist superhero 'Ramarro' for Tempi Supplementari of the publishing house Primo Carnera in Milan. He subsequently contributed to Frigidaire, Nuvola Bianca, Dolce Vita, Fuego and Mondo Mongo.
From 1990, he was a lecturer at the School of Comics in Milan. He additionally worked for advertising agencies, and created new 'Ramarro' stories with Daniele Brolli as well as 'Miracoli' with Massimo Semerano for the cyberpunk magazine Cyborg. In 1994, he joined the Bonelli art team to work on 'Martin Mystère' stories. He also developed several mini-series for Phoenix Enterprise from 1994, including 'Cut', 'Jumbo' and 'Tosca la Mosca'.
In 2001, he illustrated a remake of the first 'Diabolik' story by Alfredo Castelli, published by Astrorina. He has subsequently worked on new 'Diabolik' stories.
Text (c) Lambiek
