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Lucio Trojano

He was born in Lanciano, in the province of Chieti, on November 30, 1934. He is a Law graduate, comedian, graphic designer and contributor to Italian and foreign newspapers such as "Travaso", "Paese Sera", "Marc'Aurelio", " Il Tempo", "Eulen Spiegel" (Germany), "Carsaf" (Turkey). He has illustrated several books, including "The Moon Landing" by Massimo Grillandi (F.lli Palombi Editore), "Il salvaserata" by Delfina Metz (Edizioni Sugarco), "San Francesco" by b. Rossetti (Edizioni Porziuncola) and "A Carpet Like a Sail" by G. Pacchiani (Passigli Editore). He is the author of "Humor Roma", awarded at the 1990 International Kartoenale in Beringen (Belgium), of "I Frentani", which won the Palme d'Or for illustrated literature at the Bordighera International Exhibition in 1990, of "I Marrucini" , "I Vestini", "I Peligni" and "I Pretuzi". He is part of the juries of the National and International Humor Awards of Bordighera, Istanbul, Tolentino, Tehran, Belgrade and World Humor Awards. He has also done advertising work for “CityBanc”, “Ford”, “Siae”, “Cit”, “Villa Banfi”, “Aci”, “British Leyland” and “Coni”. His works are exhibited in the museums of Tolentino, Gabrovo, Basel and Istanbul. He has written the books “Humor Roma I Marrucini” (1990), “I Vestini” (1993), I” Peligni” (1995), “I Pretuzi” (1997), available at: Banca Popolare di Lanciano and Sulmona, Viale Cappuccini n° 76 - Lanciano (CH): Frentani - Marruccini- Vestini - Peligni-Petruzi: humorous illustrations of history, traditions, folklore, illustrious men of yesterday and today, monuments of the municipalities of the Abruzzo region, formerly inhabited by the Italic tribes. Awards and honours • "Palm d'Or" for the drawing at the Bordighera International Humor Exhibition - 1979 • First place in the Council of Europe in Strasbourg - 1973 • First place at the World Cartoon Exhibition in Berlin - 1980 • First place "Venice to save itself" in Bordighera – 1972 • San Valentino d'Oro Prize of Terni - 1980 • First place "Giuseppe Scalarini" for political satire - 1982 • "President of the Republic" Award - 2011