Joseph Mugnaini
Joseph Anthony Mugnaini (July 12, 1912, in Viareggio, Province of Lucca – January 23, 1992) was an Italian-born American artist and illustrator. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Ray Bradbury, beginning in 1952.
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Joseph Mugnaini
- Born
- 1912 · Viareggio.
- Died
- 1992 · Los Angeles.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- painter
- Education
- Otis College of Art and Design
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He was born Giuseppe Mugnaini in Viareggio in the Tuscany region of Italy and immigrated with his family to America when he was three months old. He and his family resided on Solano Avenue in Los Angeles, California, during the 1930s, and Altadena during the late 1950s. He became an American citizen in 1941. He trained at Camp Ritchie in the 10th class and is one of the Ritchie Boys of World War II. He taught art at the Pasadena School of Fine Arts, among others. He died in Los Angeles on January 23, 1992.
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