Mario Cau is a Brazilian
comics artist
A cartoonist is a visual artist who specializes in both drawing and writing cartoons (individual images) or comics (sequential images). Cartoonists differ from comics writers or comic book illustrators in that they produce both the literary and g ...
. One of his most prominent works is the
webcomic
Webcomics (also known as online comics or Internet comics) are comics published on a website or mobile app. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers, or comic books.
Webcomics can be co ...
''Terapia'' (''Therapy'', co-created by Rob Gordon and Marina Kurcis), published from 2011 to 2018, about the psychotherapy sessions of a nameless boy. This webcomic was nominated as best webcomic in
Troféu HQ Mix
Troféu HQ Mix is a Brazilian comics award. The prize was created in 1989 by João Gualberto Costa (Gual) and José Alberto Lovetro (Jal), members of the Association of the Brazilian Cartoonists.
The name refers to the television show about comics ...
since 2012, winning in 2012 and 2014. Mario also won the 2013
Prêmio Jabuti
The Prêmio Jabuti (the "Tortoise Prize") is the most traditional literary award in Brazil, given by the Brazilian Book Chamber (CBL). It was conceived by Edgard Cavalheiro in 1959 when he presided over the CBL, with the interest of rewarding autho ...
(the most traditional Brazilian literary award) in "best illustration" and "best school related book" categories by comics adaptation of classic book ''
Dom Casmurro
''Dom Casmurro'' is an 1899 novel written by Brazilian author Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. Like ''The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas'' and ''Quincas Borba'', both by Machado de Assis, it is widely regarded as a masterpiece of realist litera ...
'' (co-created by Felipe Greco).
References
Brazilian comics artists
Prêmio Angelo Agostini winners
Brazilian art educators
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