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Homo Ludens is a etching realized by Sergio Barletta in 1991.
Hand-signed lower right in pencil, and titled lower center "Homo Ludens". Numbered lower left, from the edition of 50 prints.
Good conditions.
Sergio Barletta (1934) is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator. He has also published some humorous and political satire books.
From the age of 22 he is active in Rome, where he worked as an illustrator and art director in some monthly magazines like “Costume”, Diners Club house organ, BP Review, IBM, and others.
In 1965 started the joint-working with Marino Gallery in Rome, and in 1966 in Milan with Humour Graphic’s group, at Levi Gallery and others in the following years.
In these years graphic work and illustration are mixed with painting and photography, also with satirical drawings for Rinascita, weekly of the Italian communist party; Azione Sociale, weekly of ACLI Catholic Workers Association; movie posters, advertising for Gucci, some writings for Popular Photography Italiana, lay-outs, writings and illustrations for Avinews, bimonthly for tour operators and so on.
During the eighties he starts a long co-operation with satirical weekly “Il Sale”, complemented by a book with Ottaviano edizioni in Milan and others publications in Turin and Rome, all of satirical drawings. In this period he collaborates with Linus, the most important Italian comics monthly, and Harakiri, a humour weekly published in France.
- Creator:Sergio Barletta (1934, Italian)
- Creation Year:1991
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 13.78 in (35 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
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Sergio Barletta
Sergio Barletta is an Italian cartoonist and illustrator who has also published some humorous and political satire books. From the age of 22, he was active in Rome, where he worked as an illustrator and art director in some monthly magazines like Costume, Diners ClubHouse Organ, BP Review, IBM and others. In 1965, Barletta started working with Marino Gallery in Rome; in 1966, in Milan, with Humour Graphics group; at Levi Gallery and others in the following years. During these years, Barletta's graphic work and illustration mixed with painting and photography, and also with satirical drawings for Rinascita, weekly of the Italian communist party; Azione Sociale, weekly of ACLI Catholic Workers Association; movie posters, advertising for Gucci, some writings for Popular Photography Italiana, layouts, writings and illustrations for Avinews, bimonthly for tour operators and so on.
During the 1980s, Barletta began a long collaboration with satirical weekly Il Sale, complemented by a book with Ottaviano Edizioni in Milan and other publications in Turin and Rome, all of satirical drawings. During this period he collaborated with linus, the most important Italian comics monthly, and Harakiri, a humor weekly published in France.
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