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Vincino
Born30 May 1946 (1946-05-30)
Palermo, Italy
Died21 August 2018 (2018-08-22) (aged 72)
Rome, Italy

Vincenzo Gallo (30 May 1946 – 21 August 2018), best known as Vincino, was an Italian editorial cartoonist and illustrator.

Life and career

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Born in Palermo, after graduating in architecture at the Palermo University Vincino made his professional debut in the newspaper L'Ora.[1] After moving to Rome to collaborate with the newspaper Lotta continua, he was among the founding members of the satirical magazine Il Male, which he also directed for four years.[1][2] In the 1980s he collaborated with numerous publications, including Corriere della Sera, Tango, Cuore, and founded the L'Espresso satirical insert Il Clandestino.[1][2]

In 1995, he started a long collaboration with Il Foglio, where he worked until his death.[1][2] In his later years he also collaborated with Radio Radicale and Vanity Fair.[3] His inspirations were Jean-Marc Reiser and L'Asino.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Conti, Paolo (21 August 2018). "Morto Vincino, lo storico vignettista. Fondò «Il Male»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d De Santis, Raffaella (21 August 2018). "È morto Vincino, nelle sue vignette mezzo secolo di storia d'Italia". la Repubblica (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  3. ^ "È morto Vincino, lo storico vignettista tra i fondatori del 'Male'". Sky TG24 (in Italian). 21 August 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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