Maria Ghezzi (23 February 1927 in

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– 22 February 2021 in

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) was an Italian designer, illustrator, and painter. She was a specialist in the design of the

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of the Week Puzzles, to which she devoted her professional life. In the enigmatic field, she was known under the pseudonym La Brighella.

Education and career

Ghezzi got her education for

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and later started working as

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, and interior decorator.

References

1927 births 2021 deaths Puzzle designers Italian illustrators Italian painters People from the Metropolitan City of Milan {{Design-bio-stub