HUGO PRATT (ed. 2026)

A year on from the major exhibition at the Palazzo delle Papesse in Siena, the show arrives in Liège at the charming venue of Le Cadran

We are therefore reissuing the comprehensive catalogue produced for the Siena exhibition (edited by Patrizia Zanotti, a long-standing collaborator of Pratt) and Patrick Amsellem, updating the volume with evocative introductions by the hosts. The volume offers a unique opportunity to grasp the striking relevance of an intense and adventurous life, set against the most diverse physical and imaginary settings that inspired the artwork—that ‘drawn literature’ which still speaks to entire generations today. The publication, accompanied by unforgettable comic strips, drawings and original watercolours that go far beyond his most iconic character, Corte Maltese, aims to guide the reader through seven ‘doors’ that can be seen as gateways and pathways to as many worlds within Hugo Pratt’s splendid imagination, an imagination populated by myths and stories that lie at the roots of our civilisation, rich in references and allusions to cinema and literature. 

A true journey that reawakens our sense of adventure: the quest for what is yet to come. The essays and stunning images presented here not only immerse us in Pratt’s best-known works, but also reveal the Master’s deep connection with his most beloved authors (from Homer to Stevenson, London, Conrad, Melville, Kipling and Twain), his fascination with cinema and Pop Art, not to mention those ‘feminine geographies’ that have gifted readers worldwide with a splendid array of female characters, independent heroines with striking personalities. To conclude, the volume treats the reader to a complete Corto Maltese adventure, "Dream of a Midwinter Morning", reissued for the occasion in colours by Patrizia Zanotti... Enjoy the read!