Cagliari exhibition honors comic artist Graziano Origa
In Cagliari, a retrospective exhibition highlights the work of Graziano Origa, an Italian cartoonist, illustrator, journalist, and essayist born on November 22, 1952, in Dolianova, Sardinia. Curated by Bepi Vigna, the display includes items from the Centro Internazionale del Fumetto, such as original drawings, photographs, and articles. Origa began his career in 1971 with L'Unione Sarda, partnered with Scarpantibus, and established Studio Origa in 1974. He authored the first two volumes of Enciclopedia del Fumetto in 1977 and created comic adaptations of Pier Paolo Pasolini's biography. Connected to Milan's punk scene, he later founded Fumetti d'Italia. Tragically, his body was discovered on June 18, 2023, at Poetto beach in Quartu Sant'Elena. The exhibition remains open.
Key facts
- Graziano Origa was born November 22, 1952, in Dolianova, Sardinia.
- He debuted in 1971 with L'Unione Sarda.
- He founded Studio Origa in 1974, mentoring Carlo Ambrosini, Corrado Roi, and Fabio Civitelli.
- In 1977 he wrote the first two volumes of Enciclopedia del Fumetto.
- He co-wrote Diary of a Punk Artist with Marco Cingolani.
- He lived in New York and Key West in the early 1980s.
- He created the superhero Videomax (Andy Max).
- His body was found on June 18, 2023, at Poetto beach.
Entities
Artists
- Graziano Origa
- Johnson Righeira
- Carlo Ambrosini
- Corrado Roi
- Fabio Civitelli
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Marco Cingolani
- Krisma
- Enrico Ruggeri
- Ivan Cattaneo
- Keith Haring
- Andy Warhol
- Bepi Vigna
- Renzo Arbore
- Franco Busatta
Institutions
- Centro Internazionale del Fumetto
- L'Unione Sarda
- Scarpantibus
- Studio Origa
- Contro
- IF Magazine
- Radio corriere TV
- Lucca Comics
- Fumetti d'Italia
- Bonelli
Locations
- Cagliari
- Dolianova
- Sardinia
- Italy
- Milan
- New York
- Key West
- Berlin
- Quartu Sant'Elena
- Poetto