Alberto Breccia
Alberto Breccia (April 15, 1919 – November 10, 1993) was an Uruguayan-born Argentine artist and cartoonist. A gifted penciller and inker, Breccia is one of the most celebrated and famous comics/historieta creators in the world, and specially prominent in Latin America and Europe. His son Enrique Breccia and daughter Patricia Breccia are also comic book artists.
Alberto Breccia | |
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Alberto Breccia, right, pictured with a helper at his workshop (1953) | |
Born | Montevideo, Uruguay | April 15, 1919
Died | November 10, 1993 74) Buenos Aires, Argentina | (aged
Nationality | Argentine |
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Pseudonym(s) | El Viejo (The Old Man) |
Notable works | Mort Cinder Perramus The Eternaut (1969 edition) Adaptations of Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos |
Children | Enrique Breccia
Patricia BrecciaCristina Breccia |
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Renowned comic book author Frank Miller considers Breccia as one of his personal mentors, even declaring that (regarding modernity in comics): "it all started with Breccia".
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