Graziano Origa
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| Birth name | Graziano Origa |
| Born | 1952 Sardinia |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Area(s) | Author, Artist, Graphic Designer |
Graziano Origa in 1979 founds the Punk Art movement in Milan, Italy, creating his own magazine Punk Artist.
Graziano he's easily one of the most controversial italian art directors no-code, although he's possibly the least comfortable fit in border line seminal. Traditional, also trash, naïve, cult, but still very old fashion. In 1972, Graziano began to work in comics at StudiOriga in Milan.
He draws black and white pen/ink portraits: Presley, Divine, Krisma, Eva Robin's, Armani, Fiorucci, Cadinot, Sid Vicious, Pasolini, Warhol.
From 1977 to 1979 he directs the monthly magazine of underground music Gong.
In the 80's he lives in New York, making illustrations for the Italian daily newspaper Progresso Italoamericano. Also for the chic-gay monthly Advocate, Torso, Blueboy and the weekly Screw.
With his partner phographer, Joe Zattere, founds fashioned magazines like Punk Artist (1979), Focus (1985), Fumetti d'Italia (1992).
[edit] Books
- Enciclopedia del Fumetto, Ottaviano, due volumi, 1977
- Diary of a Punk Artist, Iride, 1980
- Origa Dessins, Ed. de la Mouette, Francia, 1991
- I mondi di Dylan Dog, Unilito, 1992
- Videomax, Scarabeo, 1994
- Monografia Corrado Roi, Borsa del Fumetto, 1994
- L'Isola dei fumetti, con Bepi Vigna, Scarabeo, 1994
- Magnus: Lo Sconosciuto, Edizioni ReM, 1999
- Magnus: 110 pillole Storyboard, Edizioni ReM, 2000
- Diavolo meridiano, con Giuseppe Pusceddu, Aipsa, 2001
- Edifumetto Index, Edizioni ReM, 2002
- Incredibili Comics!, Edizioni ReM, 2003
- Vietato ai minori, Rizzoli, 2007
