Joseph Mugnaini
American painter (1912–1992)
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Joseph Anthony Mugnaini (July 12, 1912, in Viareggio, Province of Lucca – January 23, 1992) was an Italian-born American artist and illustrator.[1] He is best known for his collaborations with writer Ray Bradbury, beginning in 1952.[2]
Biography
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.[3] He and his family resided on Solano Avenue in Los Angeles, California, during the 1930s, and Altadena during the late 1950s.[4] He became an American citizen in 1941.[5]
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,[6] among others.[7]
He died in Los Angeles on January 23, 1992.[8]
Bibliography
Books by Mugnaini include:
- Drawing: A Search for Form (1965)
- Oil painting: Techniques and Materials (1969)
- The Hidden Elements of Drawing (1974)
- Joseph Mugnaini: Drawings and Graphics (1982)
- Expressive Drawing: A Schematic Approach (1989)