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Few handled a page full of characters, designed a visual flow, or drove a narrative quite like Sergio Toppi. He was a clear master of pen and ink. He worked in full color as well, but it was his black and white work that showed his broad vision and phenomenal drawing skills.

Toppi’s compositions and designed montages have an intriguing way of presenting the detail of a character while containing it within a graphic backdrop. His vision was unique in its designed shapes and form, and the exaggerated but graceful figure work. I can’t read his books and yet the visual language is so rich, it doesn’t matter.This takes a thorough knowledge of the subject to capture the essence of idea in beautiful line quality when the medium itself is hard-edged and difficult to master.

Toppi drew it from the heart.

Artist Gregory Manchess remembers Sergio Toppi

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Gregory Manchess

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At the heart of Gregory Manchess' work lies a moment that communicates emotionally with the viewer. A native of Kentucky, he earned a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design in 1977, but is largely self-taught in drawing and painting. He spent two years as a studio illustrator with Hellman Design Associates before striking out on his own in 1979.
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