About Nico Rosso
Lived 1910 – 1981 (aged 71). Nico Rosso was an Italian comics artist, illustrator and art educator.
Nicolas Rosso (Turin, July 19, 1910 - São Paulo, October 1st, 1981) was an Italian-Brazilian comic artist. Born in Italy, he studied with the masters Giacomo Grosso and Giovanni Reduzzi. He also taught Illustration and Costume History at the Bernard Semeriz School of Graphic Arts. He married Tina Billi in 1937 and had two children: Gianluigi Rosso and Valeria Rosso. He lost almost all of his possessions during World War II, moving to Brazil in 1947 (his family arrived the following year). Rosso has worked with all comic book genres, but his main works were in the horror genre, including the Coffin Joe comics. He was also a professor at the Escola Panamericana de Artes, which he co-founded. He retired in 1976 for health reasons and died in 1981 after suffering three heart attacks.
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Who was Nico Rosso?
Italian-Brazilian comics artist
When was Nico Rosso born?
Nico Rosso was born on 19 July 1910 in Turin.
When did Nico Rosso die?
Nico Rosso died on 1 October 1981 in São Paulo.
What was Nico Rosso's occupation?
Nico Rosso was a comics artist, illustrator and art educator.
What nationality was Nico Rosso?
Nico Rosso was Italian.
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