Italian Masters of Comic Book Art

Comic auteurs in New York

As part of the fifth edition of 41th Parallel, VisioNa - the annual visual arts review promoted by Napolifilmfestival and the Napoli COMICON International Comics Festival – will present a large-scale exhibition of the work of some of the most prestigious names in Italian comic, together in New York for the first time in a collective show at the Scott Eder Gallery in Brooklyn. The artists on show – and on sale; you can buy the displayed works – include (in alphabetical order): Andrea Bruno, Marco Corona, Manuele Fior, Gabriella Giandelli, Gipi, Igort, Tanino Liberatore, Milo Manara, Lorenzo Mattotti and Sergio Toppi. The exhibition, running from 10 October until 30, will feature a number of previously published works, comic layouts, illustrations, as well as new designs created specially for the occasion. An unmissable event for all New Yorkers who want to get a taste of the very best of the Italian comics scene, allowing to delve into the works of acclaimed international masters and shining new talents.

(The images in the layouts are from "Warletter" by Lorenzo Mattotti, "Frida Kahlo" by Marco Corona, and "Hanno aspettato" by Gabriella Giandelli)