Oscar Zarate
Encyclopedia
Oscar Zarate is an Argentine
comic book artist
and illustrator
. He has drawn for the UK comics magazine Crisis
. He is probably best known in the United States as the artist for Alan Moore
's graphic novel A Small Killing
. He has drawn an adaptation of William Shakespeare
's Othello
(1985, reprinted in 2005). He has also provided the illustrations for Alexei Sayle
's Geoffrey the Tube Train and the Fat Comedian (1987, ISBN 0413599507), as well as Freud
for Beginners (2003, ISBN 0-375-71460-X).
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
comic book artist
Comic Book Artist
Comic Book Artist was an American magazine founded by Jon B. Cooke devoted to anecdotal histories of American comic books, with emphasis on comics published since the 1960s...
and illustrator
Illustrator
An Illustrator is a narrative artist who specializes in enhancing writing by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text...
. He has drawn for the UK comics magazine Crisis
Crisis (comic book)
Crisis was a British comic published from 1988 to 1991 as an experiment by Fleetway to see if intelligent, mature, politically and socially aware comics were saleable in the United Kingdom...
. He is probably best known in the United States as the artist for Alan Moore
Alan Moore
Alan Oswald Moore is an English writer primarily known for his work in comic books, a medium where he has produced a number of critically acclaimed and popular series, including Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and From Hell...
's graphic novel A Small Killing
A Small Killing
A Small Killing is a graphic novel by Alan Moore, published in 1991. It was illustrated by Oscar Zarate. The book has been published by a number of companies and in 2003 it was reprinted by Avatar Press.-Publication history:...
. He has drawn an adaptation of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
(1985, reprinted in 2005). He has also provided the illustrations for Alexei Sayle
Alexei Sayle
Alexei David Sayle is a British stand-up comedian, actor and author. He was a central part of the alternative comedy circuit in the early 1980s. He was voted the 18th greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-ups in 2007...
's Geoffrey the Tube Train and the Fat Comedian (1987, ISBN 0413599507), as well as Freud
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud , born Sigismund Schlomo Freud , was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis...
for Beginners (2003, ISBN 0-375-71460-X).