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ADULT COMICS AND ATMOSPHERIC USE OF BLACK AND WHITE – Magnus, an Italian comic book artist

From comics series Kriminal, until long Tex’s story The intellectual properties of the images that appear on this blog correspond to their authors. We only wish to spread the knowledge of these creative people, allowing others to appreciate the works. If you want to know other cartoonists, you can type http://meetingbenches.com/category/cartoonists/. 12

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STARTING FROM CORTO MALTESE, UNTIL AWARD HALL OF FAME – Hugo Pratt, Italian comic book creator

Combining storytelling with historical research The intellectual properties of the images that appear on this blog correspond to their authors. We only wish to spread the knowledge of these creative people, allowing others to appreciate the works. If you want to know other cartoonists, you can type http://meetingbenches.com/category/cartoonists/.

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THE CARTOON VERSION OF BELGIUM PERSONIFICATION – Hergé, Belgian cartoonist father of The Adventures of Tintin

Popular drawing style and ligne claire comic albums The intellectual properties of the images that appear on this blog correspond to their authors. We only wish to spread the knowledge of these creative people, allowing others to appreciate the works. If you want to know other cartoonists, you can type http://meetingbenches.com/category/cartoonists/.

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GROTTESE COMICS AND NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE – Al Capp, American cartoonist and humorist

Satirical comic strips, urban experiences and the way the world viewed American South The intellectual properties of the images that appear on this blog correspond to their authors. We only wish to spread the knowledge of these creative people, allowing others to appreciate the works. If you want to know other cartoonists, you can type http://meetingbenches.com/category/cartoonists/.

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MADRID, ALMOST A LITERARY CHARACTER – The constant, mysterious and inexplicable force of Madrid’s creativity

The Madrid of creativity, where nobody goes to bed before killing the night Madrid https://www.liabeny.es/it/ is a city full of history where you will find famous places, such as Paseo del Prado, the Plaza de la Puerta del Sol or the Plaza Mayor (with really interesting buildings), the Royal Palace and the Basilica of San Francisco, Palacios de Cibeles and …

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THE MANY FACES OF A SPANISH WHO DID NOT BECOME A WRITER – Eduardo Arroyo and his neo-figurative art

When a word is an image and a painting is a word Thanks to its collection of over 8,600 paintings, the Prado National Museum in Madrid https://www.museodelprado.es/en can help to leave an indelible mark on your travel memories. Imagining it in this way, you will need to associate in your mind a special itinerary of at least ten masterpieces. Starting …

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FICTIONAL SCENES AND REALITY-BASED LENS – Cristina de Middel: Blending documentary and conceptual photographic practices

Disenchanted with photojournalism shaping of public opinions A few years ago, the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en hosted a large photographic retrospective of Luigi Ghirri https://archivioluigighirri.com/, an Italian photographer who through two hundred images recounted a vanished Italy, that of the seventies of the twentieth century. Spanish photograph Alberto García-Alix https://www.albertogarciaalix.com/en/obras/self-portrait/ is instead a condensed images that tell tragic …

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BETWEEN HANDS-MADE DETAILS AND AVANT-GARDE DESIGN – Ana Locking, fusion of artisanship and attention to detail

A 2008 Madrid based womenswear, menswear and accessories brand In Madrid, the Museo del Traje https://www.esmadrid.com/en/tourist-information/museo-del-traje?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F preserves important pieces of the XVI century, including a women’s jacket, while its 18th century collection offers significant examples of men’s clothes, such as vests and jackets. Finally, we advise you not to miss the clothing collection of the most important stylists of the …

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A POET, JOURNALIST AND BOOKLIST OF SHORT LIFE – Carlos Fernández Shaw

At the end of rapid sketches, repeating a sentence from his zarzuelas Among the memories of a trip, there are those who prefer wines or perfumes, ceramics and clothes, but in Madrid, the city that hosted the theatrical success Margarita la Tornera, you will have to know something more about this lyrical-dramatic genre in which spoken and sung scenes alternate, …

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SONGS INSIDE SONGS – Vetusta Morla, an indie rock band from Madrid

A very popular band, between surprises and innovations Also in Madrid, do not forget the famous artists and the new musical talents who share the warmth of the public, through the experience of playing live. Arrived in the city we recommend you to create the soundtrack of your trip to the Spanish capital, visiting some places you will never forget, …

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