Paulo Hamasaki
| Paulo Hamasaki | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 29, 1941 Araçatuba, Brazil |
| Died | December 10, 2015 |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist, Editor |
Notable works | Venus, a ninfa espacial |
| Awards | Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics |
Paulo Hamasaki (Araçatuba, September 29, 1941 – December 10, 2015) was a Brazilian illustrator and comics artist.[1] He started his career in the 1960s, when he also created his best-known character: Venus, a ninfa espacial ("Venus, the space nymph).[2] He was the first art director at Estúdios Mauricio de Sousa, after helping Sousa in the design of a new children's supplement for the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper.[3] In 1971, Hamasaki worked in the women's magazine Contigo, published by Abril publishers, publishing the adventures of Cris A Repórter.[2] In the 1980s, he worked at Grafipar publishing house and later became an independent editor.[1] In 1996, he was awarded with the Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics, an award that aims to honor artists who have dedicated themselves to Brazilian comics for at least 25 years.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Faleceu Paulo Hamasaki, mestre do quadrinho nacional" (in Portuguese). AQC-ESP official blog. December 11, 2015.
- ^ a b Goida; Kleinert, André (2011). Enciclopédia dos Quadrinhos (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: L&PM. p. 33. ISBN 978-85-254-2451-8.
- ^ ""Sou tímido, não humilde"" (in Portuguese). Bravo!. June 22, 2017.
- ^ "Tudo sobre o Dia do Quadrinho Nacional e o Troféu Angelo Agostini" (in Portuguese). Bigorna.net. December 16, 2005. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
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