Manaseega Gurus - 02 - Sergio Toppi

Sergio Toppi (11 October 1932 – 21 August 2012) was an Italian illustrator and comics author.
Here is a self-portrait in his inimitable style.

What we notice immediately is his mastery of lines which not only define every contour sculpting the shape but also the light and shade intensity. When every comic-book artist was indistinguishable in their output, Sergio Toppi elevated the the commercial graphics to a respected art form.

I see Sergio as a Manaseega Guru since observing his work makes us a connoisseur of

1. LINES
2. INTERESTING COLLAGES WITH GEOMETRIC SHAPES
3. CHARACTERS  WHICH ARE AUTHENTIC TO THEIR CULTURE 
4. ARTISTIC EXAGGERATIONS  WHICH ARE AESTHETIC
5. COMBINATION OF LINES AND COLOR WASH

One complaint against Sergio Toppi, is that his illustrations were so good that they distracted the reader from the story! That kind of talent made him a legend among not only comic-book artists but artists from every genre, Sergio Toppi has a cult following and some of the books he illustrated are mostly out-of-print as they are collectors item.

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