Franco Brambilla
Franco Brambilla (born 23 March 1967) is an Italian science fiction illustrator.
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- Name
- Franco Brambilla
- Born
- 23 March 1967
- Birthplace
- Milan, Italy
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- illustrator
- Languages
- Italian
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Franco Brambilla (born 23 March 1967) is an Italian science fiction illustrator.
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• Name — Franco Brambilla • Born — 23 March 1967 • Birthplace — Milan, Italy
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Brambilla was born on 23 March 1967 in Milan. He was trained at the European Institute of Design. He is known for using 1970s-style kitsch postcards and then modifying them to add aliens and spacecraft to create fake evidence of routine alien contact in the twentieth century. Some of his postcards feature Star Wars technology and places them in routine scenes. He is known as the illustrator of the well-known Italian book series Urania. Franco Brambilla won the "Best artist" Award at Eurocon European Awards Fiuggi March 2009 and the "Best Artist" Award at Italcon, Milano Delos Days 2011, "Carlo Jacono Foundation Award" 2013; "Best Artist" Award at Italcon, Bellaria 2014 and "Best Illustration Award" at Starcon Bellaria 2015, Chianciano 2017 and Stranimondi 2018.
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1967
Franco Brambilla was born on 23 March 1967.
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- 1.Brambilla Franco.
- 2.Redazione. Franco Brambilla e le sue illustrazioni ∂ Fantascienza.com. Fantascienza.com.
- 3.Irene Grazzini. Dario Tonani e Franco Brambilla a Lucca Comics & Games 2019 ∂ FantasyMagazine.it. FantasyMagazine.it.
- 4.Franco Brambilla: illustrare la fantascienza. Fumettologica. 2018-02-06.
- 5.S*. Online le copertine di Franco Brambilla ∂ Fantascienza.com. Fantascienza.com.
- 6.ANNAMARIA LAZZARI. Franco Brambilla, l'illustratore di Urania: «I miei mondi nel cerchio rosso». Il Giorno. 1563529060972.
- 7.Franco Brambilla - docente.
- 8.Invading The Vintage. francobrambilla.com.
- 9.Invading the vintage / Franco Brambilla. Artwort. 2015-11-23.
- 10.Franco Brambilla e la Napoli retrofuturistica di “Invading the vintage". La Repubblica. 2018-11-28.
- 11.S*. Premio Italia 2019, i vincitori ∂ Fantascienza.com. Fantascienza.com.
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