In omega87 's collection
Description
sketch done for a British magazine
Comment
This is a genuine Pratt sketch since I bought it from Vault auctions in 2005 in a Lucca 1976 sketches lot (see here the complete lot http://digilander.libero.it/apicespa/comic%20art.JPG )
taken from the Denis Gifford collection (see his profile here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Gifford)
Gifford attended Lucca 12 edition as editor of Ally Sloper magazine and asked to all artists to give an interpretation of the old comic character, I have a copy of this where a couple of my sketches were published together with some considerations on the comic festival (here: http://digilander.libero.it/apicespa/allysloper3.JPG )
also with a funny comic page stating Gifford and Pratt met there (see here http://digilander.libero.it/apicespa/allysloper2.JPG )
I doubt any Pratt sketches out there may have as many evidences as mine
taken from the Denis Gifford collection (see his profile here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Gifford)
Gifford attended Lucca 12 edition as editor of Ally Sloper magazine and asked to all artists to give an interpretation of the old comic character, I have a copy of this where a couple of my sketches were published together with some considerations on the comic festival (here: http://digilander.libero.it/apicespa/allysloper3.JPG )
also with a funny comic page stating Gifford and Pratt met there (see here http://digilander.libero.it/apicespa/allysloper2.JPG )
I doubt any Pratt sketches out there may have as many evidences as mine
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About Hugo Pratt
Hugo Pratt is considered to be one of the greatest among comic artists for his versatile fantasy and use of graphic freedom, and the combination of these factors resulted in very strange stories. In his tales, reality can change into dream and vice-versa, and in this way he took his readers into the strangest lands and even through time. He is thought to be one of the first comic artists to mix literature with adventure. Hugo Pratt has been a great inspiration to comic artists all over the world.
