The story is not so important and completely up to the reader to interpret. He uses lines who as a text tell a story. This semi-autobiographical novel is an intense and sensitive comic in which he uses different outings for pen drawings. Together with his ex-wife Lilia Ambrosi he made this comic about a man who searches his way in the world and who has troubles with relationships. Therefore, the black and white comic 'The Man at the Window' (1992) surprised his public. Graphically the album is a highlight in his artistic career: he worked six years on the book, which resembles a gallery of paintings.Īfter 'Fires' Mattotti earned a reputation of being a master of color in comics. The inner battle of the main character to change and get out of his strict environment is more important. Although Fires has a clear story line, Mattotti evades an explicit, chronological story. Dreams and associations again play an important role. The main character is a crew member of a panzership who has to make sure a mysterious island is ready for civilization. The story revolves around the struggle between nature and civilization. With Fires (1986) Mattotti made his name in the comics world. He always makes sure the text has enough freedom for multiple interpretations. Unusually, in Mattotti's comics the text illustrates the illustration instead of the other way around.

To him, the relation between text and image should be the same as with text and music. Mattotti is mainly inspired by painters, musicians, writers and directors.

He focused more on the inner world of his characters and the total absence of an adventure was also a radical change in the comics universe. The story centred on the dreams of a train passenger making it possible for Mattotti to use forms and colors in a way previously unseen in the classic French-Belgian comic world. Il Signor Spartaco was the first comic made under this ambition. After a few traditional comic stories he decided he wanted to tell different kinds of stories and portray these in a different style. He studied architecture when he was young, but did not finish the course. Mattotti was born in Brescia ( Lombardy).

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