ECC Cartoonbooks Club: CartoonArk publications: Mello, Boligan, Kountouris and Pugliese

Sunday, July 21, 2013

CartoonArk publications: Mello, Boligan, Kountouris and Pugliese

The ECC received a cartoon book package by CartoonArk. CartoonArk is an artistic e-shop collaborating with most famous artists, cartoonists, illustrators, painters worldwide.

In their e-shop there are products of artwork by Michael Kountouris, Omar Figueroa Turcios, Nani, Boligan, Petros Zervos, Vangelis Pavlidis, Mello, Ares, David Pugliese, Chubasco and Thanasis Petrou.

First of all, there is the book "test drive" by Michael Kountouris (2012, ISBN 960-296-973-400-4), an excellent bundle of automotive cartoons in the typical Kountouris drawing style.

Michael Kountouris - test drive

A second book is the first publication of cartoonist Silvano Mello, titled Lines of Humour (2013, ISBN 960-296-973-405-9). Mello, is an autodidact cartoonist, from Brazil. He has been dedicated to the graphic humor since 2007, developing his work in the fields of cartoon, political cartoon, caricature and some comics. During this period, Mello, received 31 awards and honorable mentions in national and international competitions in countries such as Brazil, Iran, Syria, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Russia and USA.

Silvano Mello - Lines of Humour

The last book I want to present is Caricaturas by David Publiese (2013, ISBN 960-296-973-404-2)
David Pablo Pugliese was born on in 1978 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He participates in several cartoon and illustration contests around the world.
In April 2001 he receives the Second Prize for caricature in the XX Biennial of San Antonio de los Baños, Cuba. His caricatures and illustrations were exhibited at: Palais de Glace, Alianza Francesa, Museo de Bellas Artes de La Plata, Casa de Arte Doña Rosa, Phos gallery ( All in Buenos Aires).