Sex and Horror: The Art of Alessandro Biffignandi

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Sex and Horror: The Art of Alessandro Biffignandi showcases the provocative and vibrant artwork of Italian illustrator Alessandro Biffignandi. It explores his eye-catching and sensational art, which was prominent in Italian comics during the 60s and 70s, effectively highlighting themes of sensuality and horror. The book provides insights into his unique style and its cultural impact.
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If you have an appreciation for vintage Italian pulp magazine illustrations and a fascination with the blend of sensuality and the macabre, you might enjoy this book. Celebrating the work of Alessandro Biffignandi, it delves into the vibrant and provocative artwork that characterised an era of Italian popular culture. This book is perfect for you if you love exploring both art and history through a unique lens of sex and horror.

Between the late '60s and the late '80s Italy went crazy for "sexy fumetti

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Between the 1960s and the early '80s, Italy went crazy for the 'fumetti sexy', a genre of comics with a unique brand of twisted humour, violence, and up-front sensuality. Wilder and weirder than you can imagine, they were some of the most outrageous and shocking comics ever produced.

One of the most accomplished and prolific fumetti cover artists was Alessandro Biffignandi, whose artworks featured horror, fantasy, and sci-fi elements. Sex and Horror: The Art of Alessandro Biffignandi collects some of the sexiest and most provocative examples of his work, which is highly coveted by collectors today.

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Sex and Horror: The Art of Alessandro Biffignandi captures the vibrant and often provocative art of the renowned Italian illustrator. The book showcases Biffignandi's work, which primarily adorned the covers of pulp horror and erotic publications, praised for its vivid, striking imagery that blends fantasy and reality. Fans and collectors appreciate the book for its comprehensive collection of illustrations, offering a nostalgic journey through a distinctive period of popular art culture.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780993337406

Publisher: Korero Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Korero Press

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Contributors:

By Alessandro Biffignandi

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 224.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 726g

Pages: 160

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Alessandro Biffignandi was born in Rome in 1935 and developed an interest in drawing and cartoons at a very young age. He attended art college, where he became fascinated by cinema posters, and on graduating he became an apprentice with the great Italian poster illustrator Averardo Ciriello. Biffigandi was head-hunted by the studio of Augusto Favelli, which at that time was Italy's biggest producer of film posters. In the 1960s, he moved to Milan and created cover artwork for the D'Ami studio, an art agency that produced comic strips for the UK market, including the famous Fleetway war comics. From 1970 until the early 1980s, he produced hundreds of high-quality covers for the adult comics titles published by Edifumetto--including Zora la Vampira, Cimiteria, and Biancaneve. Biffigandi then left the world of comics to concentrate on magazine and book illustration.