Aylton Thomaz (December 8, 1934, Rio de Janeiro – February 10, 2009, Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian comics artist and painter.[1] He began his career at EBAL publishing house in 1953 drawing comics literary adaptations.[2] He also worked at La Selva publishing house, with horror stories and actors Oscarito and Grande Otelo's comic books.[3] From the 1970s onwards, he began to devote himself mainly to painting, having held several exhibitions over the years.[1] In 1991, he was awarded with the Prêmio Angelo Agostini for Master of National Comics, an award that aims to honor artists who have dedicated themselves to Brazilian comics for at least 25 years.[4]

Aylton Thomaz
BornAylton Thomaz de Oliveira Edit this on Wikidata
8 December 1934 Edit this on Wikidata
Rio de Janeiro Edit this on Wikidata
Died10 February 2009 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 74)
Rio de Janeiro Edit this on Wikidata
OccupationComics artist, painter Edit this on Wikidata
Awards

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Aylton Thomaz (RJ)" (in Portuguese). Rodrigues Galeria de Artes.
  2. ^ "Desenho – Noções e Técnicas, de Aylton Thomaz" (in Portuguese). Nanquim. May 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Goida; Kleinert, André (2011). Enciclopédia dos Quadrinhos (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). Porto Alegre: L&PM. p. 464. ISBN 978-85-254-2451-8.
  4. ^ "Dia do Quadrinho terá super-heróis dos EUA". Folha de S.Paulo (in Portuguese). São Paulo. January 19, 1991. p. 4 (Ilustrada).