Hugo Pratt (b. 1927)

Biography:

Hugo Pratt was an Italian creator known for combining storytelling with historical and cultural references, and for his strong contrast of light and ink. He grew up in Venice, Italy, and Ethiopia. In 1945, Pratt began a 50-year career and worked in Italy, Argentina, the UK, France and Switzerland. In France, he and his work have been the subject of books and exhibitions. He drew inspiration from Robert Louis Stevenson, Héctor Germán Oesterheld, and Milton Caniff and has himself influenced several other creators.

Notes:

A biography is provided by Cong S.A. https://www.cong-pratt.com/en/hugo-pratt/biography/

Name:

Other Names:

  1. Ugo Eugenio Prat Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Ugo Eugenio Family name: Prat
  2. Pratt Type: Common Alternative Name
  3. H. Pratt Type: Common Alternative Name
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Creator at www.comics.org

Signatures:

  1. Hugo Pratt [generic]
  2. Hugo Pratt
  3. Pratt [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1969: Gran Guinigi Award - Gran Guinigi per il disegnatore italiano
  2. 1974: Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur scénario réaliste
  3. 1976: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Prix de l'œuvre réaliste étrangère
  4. 1977: Prix Saint-Michel - Meilleur scénario réaliste
  5. 1981: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Prix des lectrices de Elle
  6. 1988: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Grand prix spécial de la ville d'Angoulême
  7. 1988: Grand Prix national des Arts graphiques - [no name]
  8. 2005: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices

Awards for Issues:

  1. 1976: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Meilleure œuvre réaliste étrangère
    Corto Maltese (1975 series) #[1] - La Ballade de la mer salée
  2. 1987: Angoulême International Comics Festival - Alfred du meilleur album étranger
    Un été indien (1987 series)
  3. 1996: Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Beste deutschsprachige Comic-Publikationen - Import
    Saint-Exupéry - Sein letzter Flug (1995 series)
  4. 2012: Eisner Award - Best U.S. Edition of International Material
    The Manara Library (2011 series) #1 - Indian Summer and Other Stories
  5. 2012: Harvey Award - Best American Edition of Foreign Material
    The Manara Library (2011 series) #1 - Indian Summer and Other Stories
  6. 2016: Harvey Award - Best American Edition of Foreign Material
    Corto Maltese (2014 series) #4 - Beyond the Windy Isles

Relations:

  1. Spouse - Anne Frognier

Schools:

  1. Venice School of Fine Arts ? to ?

Art Influences:

Hugo Pratt (b. 1927) stated influences by:
  1. Milton Caniff (b. 1907)
Influences by Hugo Pratt (b. 1927) were stated by:
  1. Paul J. Bolger
  2. Yan Gevuld (b. 1960)
  3. Pablo Marcos (b. 1937)
  4. José Muñoz (b. 1942)
  5. Paul Pope (b. 1970)
  6. Paul Tobin (b. 1965)
  7. Timothy Truman (b. 1956)

Memberships:

  1. L'Association Internationale des Auteurs de Cartoons et Comics Type: member
    Notes: Founder and president.

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