Franco Saudelli
Encyclopedia
Franco Saudelli is an Italian comics
artist, mostly known for his erotic stories.
(Lazio), but moved soon to Rome
.
He made his debut in the comics world in the mid-1970s, first collaborating with Ugolino Cossu and Massimo Rotundo
and then, from 1978, with some western stories for the magazine Lanciostory.
Saudelli's works appeared in several other Italian
and French
magazines, like Orient-Express, Libération and Charlie Mensuel
. In the 1980s, he started making short erotic comics for the magazines Comic Art, Glamour and Diva, sometimes in collaboration with Giovanna Casotto. Bondage
scenes play a big part in the stories, for example in La Bionda, published in album format by Dargaud
.
Saudelli uses a fluent, elegant, sophisticated style.
Italian comics
Italian comics are comics made in Italy. They are locally known as fumetto – plural form fumetti – although this latter term is often used in English to describe a specific comic genre . The most popular Italian comics have been translated into many languages...
artist, mostly known for his erotic stories.
Biography
Franco Saudelli was born in LatinaProvince of Latina
The Province of Latina is a province in the Lazio region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Latina.It has an area of 2,251 km², and a total population of 519,850...
(Lazio), but moved soon to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
He made his debut in the comics world in the mid-1970s, first collaborating with Ugolino Cossu and Massimo Rotundo
Massimo Rotundo
Massimo Rotundo is an Italian comics artist.After attending the Academy of Fine Arts in his native city, Rome, he made his debut as comics artist in 1978 in collaboration with Eura Editoriale. Later he worked for other publications, like L'Eternauta, Comic Art, Orient Express, Heavy Metal and Ècho...
and then, from 1978, with some western stories for the magazine Lanciostory.
Saudelli's works appeared in several other Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
magazines, like Orient-Express, Libération and Charlie Mensuel
Charlie Mensuel
Charlie Mensuel was a French monthly comics magazine. Its publication began in February 1969, and ceased in February 1986.-History:...
. In the 1980s, he started making short erotic comics for the magazines Comic Art, Glamour and Diva, sometimes in collaboration with Giovanna Casotto. Bondage
Bondage (BDSM)
Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
scenes play a big part in the stories, for example in La Bionda, published in album format by Dargaud
Dargaud
Les Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
.
Saudelli uses a fluent, elegant, sophisticated style.