Antonio Terenghi
Antonio Terenghi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1921 |
| Died | 26 October 2014 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | comics artist |
Antonio Terenghi (31 October 1921 - 26 October 2014) was an Italian comics artist.
Born in Alano di Piave, Province of Belluno to a humble family, at young age Terenghi moved with his family to Milan, where he started working as an apprentice for a grocer and a blacksmith.[1] He began drawing comics at eight years as an autodidact.[1] Among his best known characters, Pedrito el Drito, one of the most enduring characters in the history of Italian comics, and the bizarre Tarzanetto.[2][3] He continued to produce strips up to 85 years old.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Maurizio Bonassina (10 April 2014). "Terenghi, il papà di Pedrito el Drito". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 26 October 2014. Cite error: The named reference "corr" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Gianni Bono. Guida al fumetto italiano. Epierre, 2003. pp. 1453, 1873–1874.
- ^ Luca Boschi (26 October 2014). "Antonio Terenghi, Un Maestro!". Il Sole 24 Ore. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
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Further reading
- Stefano Mercuri. A tu per tu con Antonio Terenghi. IF, 2003. ISBN 8852401342.
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