Graziano Origa is an Italian artist. In 1979, he founded the magazine Punk Artist. In 1972, Graziano began to work in comics at StudiOriga in Milan. He draws black and white pen/ink portraits: Presley, Divine, Krisma, Eva Robin's, Armani, Fiorucci, Cadinot, Sid Vicious, Pasolini, Warhol. From 1977 to 1979 he directed the monthly magazine of underground music Gong. In the 1980s he lives in New York City, making illustrations for the Italian daily newspaper Progresso Italoamericano. Also for the chic-gay monthly Advocate, Torso, Blueboy and the weekly Screw. Origa in Milan became friends with the painter Fernando Carcupino, with him discuss a lot about erotica arts in the tavern "Risotteria". With his partner photographer, Joe Zattere, founded fashion magazines such as Punk Artist (1979), Focus (1985), and Fumetti d'Italia (1992). Books Enciclopedia del Fumetto, Ottaviano, due volumi, 1977 Diary of a Punk Artist, Iride, 1980 Origa Dessins, Ed. de la Mouette, Francia, 1991 I mondi di Dylan Dog, Unilito, 1992 Videomax, Scarabeo, 1994 Monografia Corrado Roi, Borsa del Fumetto, 1994 L'Isola dei fumetti, con Bepi Vigna, Scarabeo, 1994 Magnus: Lo Sconosciuto, Edizioni ReM, 1999 Magnus: 110 pillole Storyboard, Edizioni ReM, 2000 Diavolo meridiano, con Giuseppe Pusceddu, Aipsa, 2001 Edifumetto Index, Edizioni ReM, 2002 Incredibili Comics!, Edizioni ReM, 2003 Vietato ai minori, Rizzoli, 2007 External links Graziano Origa Foundation Graziano Origa Punk Artist Fumetti d'Italia Graziano Origa - Nova 100 Italian comics artists Italian comics writers Italian erotic artists Living people 1952 births People from Sardinia