The graphic works of Lorenzo Mattotti (b. 1954), an Italian illustrator, director, and screenwriter, stand out from the traditional comic genre due to the artist's introspective approach. His books convey contemplation instead of action and show us static scenes instead of dynamic ones. In Mattotti's images, eros is that suspended motion, striving for which made the legendary Faust sell his immortal soul.
Fig. 1. The Crackle of the Frost, 2012
Fig. 2. Stanze (pinterest.com)
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Fig. 4. Stanze Intime no 2, 2021 (philippelabaune.com)
Fig. 5. Stanze Intime no 4, 2020 (philippelabaune.com)
Fig. 6. Stanze Intime (facebook.com)
Fig. 7. Stanze Intime, 2020 (artsy.net)
