Mixed media (ink and pencil) on paper. Signed lower right. The title of the table \"Aeolus, king of the winds, man of exquisite hospitality\", and the number of the card (N.29) are indicated in pencil.
This is an original illustration created by the great cartoonist and illustrator Sergio Toppi, probably for a comic story, as indicated by the plate number.
Sergio Toppi is one of the great masters of comics, considered by critics to be an absolute master and a pioneer of world comics, recognized throughout the world for his unmistakable mark which we also find in this table. His unique style has first of all undermined the rules of the classic cage of the cartoon to make room for a contemplative visual flow, which makes the narrative more fluid and leads him to build worlds suspended between historical realism and the magical dimension.
Also peculiar is the frequent chromatic choice of black and white contrast which becomes an important expressive tool, although Toppi also knows how to use color expertly.
It has been said that "each of Toppi's paintings is a comic within a comic, each page of his work is a work within a work capable of achieving a unique emotional power and communicative value.
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PLATINUM Seller in Milano, Italy
