Adão Iturrusgarai
Adão Iturrusgarai (born February 18, 1965) is a Brazilian cartoonist and comics artist.
Biography
Born in Cachoeira do Sul into a family of Basque origin, Iturrusgarai published his first drawing when seventeen years old, at Jornal do Povo, his hometown newspaper. At eighteen, he moved to Porto Alegre, where he studied Marketing and Advertising at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul ( PUCRS ). He also completed a course in Fine Arts, but he didn't conclude it.[1]
In 1991, Iturrusgarai edited the magazine Dundum and soon after traveled to Paris. In France, he published in the magazines 'Chacal Puant' and ' Flag'. In 1993 he returned to Brazil, living in São Paulo. In 1994, he publisheded the magazine " Big Bang Bang", which lasted only four numbers. He was writer for several television comedy shows, including TV Colosso and Casseta & Planeta,at TV Globo. In 1994 he joined the collaborative comic strip "Los 3 Amigos" together with the cartoonists Angeli, Glauco and Laerte.[2] Iturrusgarai had his work published in several Brazilian magazines such as Chiclete com Banana, Bundas, Veja, General and Virus .
He currently publishes a daily strip at Folha de S.Paulo. He also collaborated with the magazines Caros Amigos and Capricho. He has received several awards,and his comics albums are published by Devir and distributed in Brazil and Portugal. Iturrusgarai currently lives in Argentina with his wife Laura and two children.
Some of his characters
- Aline - His most famous character, Aline is a teenage girl with her two lovers, Otto and Pedro. It earned a year-end TV show by Rede Globo and has been adapted to the format of a series. The series was aired until the fifth episode of the second season, which aired on March 3, 2011.[3]
- Rocky & Hudson - the stories of a gay cowboy couple in the Old West, dealing with tough guys and bandits. Rocky and Hudson names are a reference to American actor Rock Hudson.[4] The strip was made into a feature-length animated film in 1994: Rocky & Hudson.
- La Vie en Rose - strips with no fixed theme, dealing with everyday situations.
- Familia Bíceps (The Biceps Family) - about a family of muscular people, that use their strength for everything.
References
- ^ "Adão Iturrusgarai". Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ http://ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/cultura/livros/2012-08-21/cartunista-adao-iturrusgarai-revela-a-sua-biografia-em-hq.html
- ^ "Cena de suposto suingue fez Globo encurtar série "Aline"". Folha de S.Paulo. March 4, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
- ^ Downie, Andrew (March 5, 2006). "Cowboys drawn to each other before film / 'Brokeback' success gives cartoonist wealth of new ideas". SFGate. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
External links
- www.adao.blog.uol.com.br- Official site (in Portuguese)