Green Dress (Original)

Artist: Antonio Parras
Medium: Watercolour on Paper
Size: 12" x 15" (300mm x 380mm)
Date: 1970
Code: Parras03

This is the unique original Watercolour painting by Antonio Parras.

Antonio Parras (1929-2010) was born in Barcelona February 2, 1929. Before turning to comics, Antonio Parras had several jobs, such as assistant chemist, secretary of a lawyer and as a retoucher in a printing house. His first comics were published in the Spanish magazines El Globo ('El Duende') and KKO ('La Dama del Antifaz'), both of the publishing house De Haro. He also worked for Bruguera for a while.

He moved to Paris in 1955, where he began associations with the World Press and Édi-France agencies. He drew several historical stories in the series 'Belles Histoires de l'Oncle Paul' (in Spirou) and 'Grands Noms de l'Histoire de France' (in Pistolin), both scripted by Jean-Michel Charlier. In 1956, he drew 'Alerte au Gabon' in Risque-Tout, and he contributed illustrations to Line, Sonia, Ici-Paris, Bonjour Bonheur and Vaillant. He appeared in Hello Bédé with 'La Dernière Lune' in 1992 (text by Rodolphe and Le Tendre), and he cooperated on the collective album 'Transports Fripons' at Les Humanoïdes Associés. In 1993, he teamed up with Patrick Cothias, and created 'La Lièvre de Mars' at Glénat. Ten years later, Parras began 'Le Méridien des Brumes' with text by Eric Juszezak at Dargaud. Two books have appeared, in 2003 and 2007. Antonio Parras is furthermore the cover illustrator of 34 'Bob Morane' books for Libaririe des Champs Elysées. He passed away in Paris in June 2010.

This is an original watercolour fashion painting.

• Artist Biography
  Antonio Parras (2 February 1929 - June 2010; Barcelona, Spain)
  Antonio Parras was born in Barcelona February 2, 1929. Before turning to comics, Antonio Parras had several jobs, such as assistant chemist, secretary of a lawyer and as a retoucher in a printing house. His first comics were published in the Spanish magazines El Globo (El Duende) and KKO (La Dama del Antifaz), both of the publishing house De Haro. He also worked for Bruguera for a while.
  
  He moved to Paris in 1955, where he began associations with the World Press and Édi-France agencies. He drew several historical stories in the series Belles Histoires de l'Oncle Paul (in Spirou) and Grands Noms de l'Histoire de France (in Pistolin), both scripted by Jean-Michel Charlier. In 1956, he drew Alerte au Gabon in Risque-Tout, and he contributed illustrations to Line, Sonia, Ici-Paris, Bonjour Bonheur and Vaillant. He appeared in Hello Bédé with La Dernière Lune in 1992 (text by Rodolphe and Le Tendre), and he co-operated on the collective album Transports Fripons at Les Humanoïdes Associés. In 1993, he teamed up with Patrick Cothias, and created La Lièvre de Mars at Glénat.
  
  Ten years later, Parras began Le Méridien des Brumes with text by Eric Juszezak at Dargaud. Two books have appeared, in 2003 and 2007. Antonio Parras is furthermore the cover illustrator of 34 Bob Morane books for Libaririe des Champs Elysées. He passed away in Paris in June 2010.