Guillermo Forchino and his comic art can now be yours. Red Wrappings has a beautiful collection of his clever creations. From the early 1980's, Guillermo Forchino experiments with various materials to create works of art in volume. This research began at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Rosario, Argentina and then continued with three years of studies in art restoration and conservation at the Sorbonne University in Paris, France. During his studies he discovered and mastered classic techniques and materials.After completing his studies in Paris, he returned to Argentina where he directed the Juan B. Castagnino atelier of art restoration for the Museum of Beaux-Arts of Rosario. It was during this period that Forchino began creating figures made from wrapped bands of cloth where the visible parts of the body (head and hands) were made from wax and paper maché colored with natural pigments.At the end of the 1980's, Forchino chose poly resins to create figures and scenes that resemble the world of comic strip and cartoon characters. They are typically unusual and humorous subjects such as a family leaving on vacation in an overloaded car with flat tires or a tired, old American pick-up truck from the 1950's. He has used other modes of transportation such as boats, planes and motorcycles and has even used a bathtub for a military dictator. His characters are always handled with humor and finesse and given a soul.Guillermo Forchino lives and works in Paris in his workshop two steps away from the Père Lachaise cemetery. The Comic Art of Guillermo Forchino is now available for a larger group of art lovers in the form of limited edition, numbered series.
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- COUCH POTATO - Guillermo Forchino - After having watched during his entire childhood “The Lucille Ball Show”, Pipo Saulle, became a television addict. He watches every series and soap opera that is shown. In his eyes, the remote control is the best invention since the tele. He doesn't stop
- FIRE ENGINE - GUILLERMO FORCHINO - A deafening siren howled in the crowded streets of Rosario City. The fire truck, moving at high speed, left passer-bys perplexed. Everyone watched the enormous mass with surprise as it managed to zigzag through the ocean of cars. Ten minutes of high speed
- The Golfer Figurine - GUILLERMO FORCHINO - The hole was far away, Mauro Rugolin needed to hit hard, but with accuracy. He knew he could do it; several times, he had seen Tiger do the same. That afternoon, a crowd had come to see him and they were all hoping to witness his magnificent drive. He sp
- THE AMBULANCE Figurine - The deafening sound of a siren hammered the ear drums of the people in the street. An ambulance crossed town at high speed. Two accident victims with broken limbs, multiple contusions and various other injuries were being transported to the emergency roo
- Tuk Tuk Figurine - GUILLERMO FORCHINO - “Papa, papa, today we're going to the beach, ok? Yippee, we're going to the beach, hurray, hurray!” cried Antonin, jumping up and down while pulling with all his strength on his father's shirt. “Oh no, no, today we are going on another tour by tuk tuk to
- MR BARBEQUE - “A good barbeque is hard to do!” explained Freddy to his two kids who listened mesmerized. “First, is to start the charcoal. Then the barbeque grill is heated so it can be easily cleaned.” The kids, charmed by the master chef, listened attentively. “Then,
- GREEN GOLF CART Figurine - It was a beautiful Sunday in spring. That day Dick and his buddy Harry promised to play without their usual squabbling. Everything was going fi ne until Dick decided to remove a small stone that bothered him on his putting line on the green of the third
- The Cook Figurine - GUILLERMO FORCHINO - “A Milanese Napolitaine, one, for table five!” yelled the waiter in the direction of the kitchen where the famous chef, Rodolfo Monti, was tasting his world famous recipe known as “Spaghetti Putanesca with stinging nettle sauce”.
- THE CHAMPION RACING CAR - GUILLERMO FORCHINO - The powerful motor of the Formula 1 roars like a savage beast. In the second lap of the race he is already in the lead. In the cockpit is an inferno. When he has only two laps to go before crossing the finish line, the famous pilot Didier Hoft, feels a tr
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