Joan Cornellà Vázquez (/ʒuˈɑːn kʊərnəˈjɑː/ zhoo-AHN koor-nə-YAH,[citation needed] Catalan: [ʒuˈaŋ kuɾnəˈʎa]; born 11 January 1981) is a Spanish cartoonist and illustrator, famous for his unsettling, surreal humor and black humor comic strips as well as artwork.
| Joan Cornellà | |
|---|---|
 Joan Cornellà at Lucca Comics & Games 2014 | |
| Born | Joan Cornellà Vázquez 11 January 1981 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
| Awards | Josep Coll Bardolet |
Biography
editJoan Cornellà Vázquez was born in Barcelona on 11 January 1981. Having graduated in fine arts, he has collaborated for numerous publications, such as La cultura del Duodeno, El Periódico, Ara and has illustrated for The New York Times.[1]
In 2009 he won the third edition of the Josep Coll Prize with his album Abulio, published in the next year by Glénat.[2] Since 2010, he has provided cartoons for the Spanish magazine El Jueves.[citation needed]
In 2012, Fracasa Mejor, a selection of Cornellà's black-and-white cartoons made from 2010 to 2012, was published. Most of the material was previously unpublished, although it also contains material published in El Jueves and various other fanzines.[citation needed]
In 2013, a third album of his, Mox Nox, was published via Bang Ediciones.[3]
Cornellà collaborated with visual designer Stefania Lusini in 2016 as an illustrator for the cover of Wilco's tenth studio album, Schmilco.[4]
Bibliography
edit| Title | Year | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abulio | 2010 | Glénat Editions | |
| Fracasa Mejor (self-published, 2012) | 2012 | Self-published | |
| Mox Nox | 2013 | Bang Ediciones | |
| New mYnd | 2014 | Aristas Martínez Ediciones | Illustrations only |
| Zonzo | 2015 | Self-published | |
| Sot | 2016 | Self-published | |
| Everyone dies alone | 2019 | Self-published |
References
edit- ^ "On Legs, Seats and Subway Etiquette - NYTimes.com". The New York Times. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ Yexus (08/11/2010). Los nombres que saltan a escena, "El diario montañés". (in Spanish)
- ^ "Mox Nox". Archived from the original on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ^ "WILCO NEW ALBUM". Retrieved 12 September 2016.
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