Manuele Fior's 'L'ora dei miraggi' Chronicles Fifteen Years of Illustration

Manuele Fior (Cesena, 1975) has published 'L'ora dei miraggi' (Oblomov, 2017), a collection spanning fifteen years of his work as one of Italy's most influential comic artists internationally. The 200-page, full-color volume (21.5 x 30 cm, €22) gathers dozens of drawings including album covers, film posters, and illustrations for Italian and international newspapers and magazines. It features works from his early career with Norwegian magazine NY Tid during his stay in Oslo, through long collaborations with La Repubblica and Il Sole 24 Ore, to commissions from The New Yorker, Le Monde, and Vanity Fair. The book is structured as a reverse chronological journey, accompanied by Fior's own annotations and memories. He describes it as a way to fix memories and navigate the memories that shaped his character and expression. Fior emphasizes that the book is not a catalog but a path through intuitions and traces leading to other traces. He hopes it serves as a useful resource for young aspiring professionals, akin to advice from an older brother. The title reflects a childlike wonder, with Fior quoting Giovanni Lindo Ferretti: 'freedom is a form of discipline.' The book demonstrates the importance of study, discipline, and dedication to work. ISBN 9788885621015.