Stefano Tamburini
| Stefano Tamburini | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 18, 1955 Rome, Italy |
| Died |
1986 (aged 30–31) Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Area(s) |
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Notable works | RanXerox 'Snake Agent" |
Notable collaborations | Tanino Liberatore |
Stefano Tamburini (August 18, 1955 – April 1986) was an Italian graphic artist, comics author and magazine publisher.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
Born in Rome, he started writing in 1974. His first comics character, Fuzzy Rat, was published in an independent Rome-based magazine called Combinazioni.
From 1975 to 1977 he worked for Stampa Alternativa, designing books and leaflets. He also founded the magazines Combinazioni (1974), Cannibale (1977) and Frigidaire (1980)
Tamburini is mostly renewed for being the co-creator of comic character RanXerox together with Tanino Liberatore, a graphic novel that embodied the spirit of the 1980s. With Andrea Pazienza, he is considered one of the most brilliant Italian comics authors from his generation. In 1983 he married the art gallerist Emi Fontana. He died in Rome in 1986.
References
- ↑ Michele Mordente e Giuseppe Marano (a cura di), Una matita a serramanico, Millelire, Viterbo, Stampa Alternativa, 1997
- ↑ Stefano Peppoloni e Michele Mordente (a cura di), Stefano Tamburini, Flit n.5, Perugia, Edizioni Art Core, 1998
- ↑ Michele Mordente (a cura di), Stefano Tamburini: Ranxerox – le sceneggiature originali, Viterbo, Stampa Alternativa, 2002
- ↑ Filippo Scòzzari, Prima pagare poi ricordare. Da «Cannibale» a «Frigidaire». Storia di un manipolo di ragazzi geniali, Roma, Coniglio Editore, 2004. ISBN 88-88833-13-7
- ↑ Michele Mordente (a cura di), Banana Meccanica, Coniglio Editore. 2006. ISBN 978-88-6063-010-0
- ↑ Vincenzo Sparagna, FRIGIDAIRE. L'incredibile storia e le sorprendenti avventure della più rivoluzionaria rivista d'arte del mondo. Rizzoli, 2008