Roberto Parada (painter)
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Roberto Parada | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | America |
| Education | Pratt Institute |
| Known for | Illustration art |
Roberto Parada (born 1969) is a freelance
TIME Magazine, Rolling Stone, Reader's Digest, Fortune, Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated and Esquire.[1]
Roberto graduated from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY where he studied fine arts and illustration. Upon graduating in 1991, Roberto started working in the editorial illustration market.
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He has created a vast array of portraits from the caricatured to the thought provoking which have captured the interests of Art Directors throughout the world. Roberto has created several cover illustrations for publications, including an
TIME Magazine cover of Suddam Hussein which had a bloody X through his face, a revival reminiscent of the cover in which TIME magazine put an X on the face of Hitler.[3]
Roberto illustrated the poster for Carrie Fisher's Wishful Drinking performances at Arena Stage in Washington D.C.[4]
In September 2004, Roberto had a successful bone marrow transplant from an anonymous donor, to cure severe Aplastic Anemia.[5]
References
- ^ Short article about the artist
- ^ Rolling Stone
- ^ "TIME Magazine Cover: After the Fall - Apr. 21, 2003 - Iraq - Saddam Hussein - Middle East". www.time.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2006. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ http://www.arena-stage.org/season/08-09/wishful-drinking/
- ^ Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation
External links
- Roberto Parada's website
- An article on Roberto Parada
- Huffington Post article about Roberto Parada's Magazine Illustrations: Homer Simpson, Kobe Bryant, And More, Manipulated To Make A Point
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