Quino

Argentine cartoonist (1932-2020)
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Summary

Quino was born on July 17, 1932[1], in Guaymallén[2]. He died on September 30, 2020[3], in Luján de Cuyo[4]. He worked as a comics artist[5], cartoonist[6], draftsperson[7], caricaturist[8], and artist[9].

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Fuengirola[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Argentina[11], Spain[12]
  • Field of work: art of drawing[13]
  • Notable work: Mafalda[14], Wikidata item[15]
  • Award received: Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[16], Prince Claus Award[17], Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], Award Gato Perich[19], Officer of Arts and Letters[20], Haxtur Award[21], Max und Moritz award[22], Sproing Award[23], Knight of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[24], Premio Iberoamericano de Humor Gráfico Quevedos[25], Konex Award[26], Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires[27], Pablo Neruda Order of Artistic and Cultural Merit[28], Ambrogino d'oro[29]
  • Religion or worldview: atheism[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Academic degree: honorary doctorate[32], professor[33]
  • Family name: Lavado[34]
  • Given name: Joaquín[35], Salvador[36]
  • Pseudonym: Quino[37]
  • Official website: https://www.quino.com.ar/[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[39]
  • List of works: Quino bibliography[40]
  • Birth name: Joaquín Salvador Lavado Tejón[41]
  • Name in native language: Quino[42]

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include Mafalda[43], a comic strip series[44], in Argentina[45], founded in 1964[46].

FAQs

Where was Quino born?

Quino's place of birth was Guaymallén[2].

Where did Quino die?

Quino passed away in Luján de Cuyo[4].

What did Quino do for work?

Quino worked as a comics artist[5], cartoonist[6], draftsperson[7], caricaturist[8], and artist[9].

What awards did Quino receive?

Honors received include Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities[16], Prince Claus Award[17], Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], and Award Gato Perich[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . telam.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . rtve.es. Retrieved . rtve.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved . lanacion.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . elmundo.es. elmundo.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . fpa.es. Retrieved . fpa.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . visuales.una.edu.ar. Retrieved . visuales.una.edu.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . gatperich.org. gatperich.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . elpais.com. Retrieved . elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . books.google.com.ar. Retrieved . books.google.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . argentina.gob.ar. Retrieved . argentina.gob.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . premioquevedos.es. Retrieved . premioquevedos.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . argentina.gob.ar. Retrieved . argentina.gob.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . argentina.gob.ar. Retrieved . argentina.gob.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved . lanacion.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . ahorainfo.com.ar. Retrieved . ahorainfo.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . telam.com.ar. Retrieved . telam.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . portalcomunicacion.uah.es. Retrieved . portalcomunicacion.uah.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . Comiclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [3] ↑ . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . terra.com.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . argentina.gob.ar. Retrieved . argentina.gob.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [14] ↑ . dw.com. Retrieved . dw.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [15] ↑ . letraslibres.com. Retrieved . letraslibres.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . quino.com.ar. Retrieved . quino.com.ar. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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