June 30, 2009

Pinocchio's Spanish Cousin Pinocchio


01 Salvador Bartolozzi, Spanish Pinnochio comic, 1920s


From lambiek.net:
Salvador Bartolozzi (1882 - 1950) was one of the most important Spanish comic artists from the 1920s. With his several famous characters, such as the 'Pipo y Pipa' and his free adaptation of Collodi's 'Pinocho y Chapete', Bartolozzi counts as an innovator of the Spanish comic strip. Bartolozzi went to Paris, where he stayed for six years. After his return, he joined the publishing house Calleja. Bartolozzi collaborated with several juvenile magazines, such as Pinocho, Macaco and Chiquilín. [source]
Somehow I wound up with seven issues of the 1920s Spanish series "Pinocho Contra Chapete." (Chapete is the yellow egg guy.) Each one is 16 pages plus printed covers (all in color).

The various states of decay prevent me from making quality scans. Each copy is also cut badly, so the shabby, slanted borders are not due to the scans.

I hope to follow up with interior scans (or maybe photos).

See also my January post on Antonio Rubino.

02 Salvador Bartolozzi, Spanish Pinnochio comic, 1920s


03 Salvador Bartolozzi, Spanish Pinnochio comic, 1920s


04 Salvador Bartolozzi, Spanish Pinnochio comic, 1920s
(showing behind is the green book I used to hold the comic in place)

05 Salvador Bartolozzi, Spanish Pinnochio comic, 1920s


06 Salvador Bartolozzi, Spanish Pinnochio comic, 1920s


07 Salvador Bartolozzi, Spanish Pinnochio comic, 1920s


5 comments:

William sweeney said...

These are really beautiful, thans for posting. I'm new to your blog - found it through Arthur mag, will keep looking regularly!

Andrea said...

By coincidence I am looking at a 2008 volume of Pinocchio from the local library illustrated by Robert Ingpen. Beautiful! And I have previously purchased another one, art by Attilio Mussino, because the art is so gorgeous.
Thanks so much for sharing these. I love the Pinocchio story.

Will said...

Andrea, I'm a big fan of Collodi's book too (which I think I read in a a religion course on the Golem?).

William, really glad you left a comment. I need to pick up Tales from Greenfuzz immediately. Also enjoying your portfolio here.

william sweeney said...

Thanks for the kind words Will, let me know if you can't get hold of Greenfuzz where you are...

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