Guido Crepax

• Born 1933-07-15 · Died 2003-07-31

Guido Crepax was an Italian comics artist. He is most famous for his character Valentina, created in 1965 and very representative of the spirit of the 1960s. The Valentina series of books and strips became noted for Crepax's sophisticated drawing, and for the psychedelic, dreamlike storylines, generally involving a strong dose of eroticism. From 1973, Crepax devoted himself to the realization of literary models such as Story of O, Justine, Emmanuelle and others. His work was often politically motivated too, inspired by his Communist convictions.