Born: 1927 June 15 in Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Died: 1995 August 20 in Pully, Vaud, Switzerland
Biography: Hugo Pratt was an Italian creator of comics and graphic novels who was known for combining strong storytelling with historical and cultural references, as well as for his distinctive artwork with strong contrasts between light and black ink. He grew up in Venice, Italy, and Ethiopia. In 1945, Hugo Pratt began a career of fifty years as creator of comics and worked in Italy, Argentina, United Kingdom, France and Switzerland.
Among the most important creations by Hugo Pratt are Ann y Dan (Jungle Drums & O’Hara of Africa), Corto Maltese, Gli Scorpioni del deserto (Scorpions of the Desert), Ticonderoga (with Héctor Germán Oesterheld), and Wheeling. His comics were particularly successful in France, where he and his creative work have been the subject of various books and exhibitions.
Hugo Pratt got inspiration from various sources. Two of the most important are the novels by Robert Louis Stevenson, the scripts of Héctor Germán Oesterheld and the comics by Milton Caniff. His own narrations and art have influenced several comics creators.
Notes: A biography is provided by Cong S.A. https://www.cong-pratt.com/en/hugo-pratt/biography/
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Name:
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Hugo Pratt
Type: Pen Name
Other Names:
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Ugo Eugenio Prat
Type: Name at Birth
Given name: Ugo Eugenio Family name: Prat -
Pratt
Type: Common Alternative Name
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H. Pratt
Type: Common Alternative Name
Signatures:
- Hugo Pratt [generic]
- Hugo Pratt [generic]
- Pratt [generic]
Art Influences:
Hugo Pratt (b. 1927) stated influences by: Influences by Hugo Pratt (b. 1927) were stated by:- Yan Gevuld (b. 1960)
- Pablo Marcos (b. 1937)
- José Muñoz (b. 1942)
- Paul Pope (b. 1970)
- Paul Tobin (b. 1965)
- Timothy Truman (b. 1956)
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