Edina Altara

Edina Altara (1898–1983) was an Italian illustrator, decorator and fashion designer from Sassari. In the thirties she was devoted to ceramics, fashion and decoration. A versatile artist, skilled designer, sensitive and imaginative illustrator and fashion designer, after the amicable separation from her husband in 1934, she opened her own studio in Milan which attracted a sophisticated clientele.

Edina Altara
Born(1898-07-09)9 July 1898
Sassari, Italy
Died1983
Lanusei, Italy
NationalityItalian
Known forIllustration, Fashion Design
Websiteedinaaltara.it

From 1941 to 1943 she worked with the magazine Grazia. She illustrated over 30 children's books, including Storie di una Bambina et una Bambola (1952).

Bibliography

  • Onnis, Omar; Mureddu, Manuelle (2019). Illustres. Vita, morte e miracoli di quaranta personalità sarde (in Italian). Sestu: Domus de Janas. ISBN 978-88-97084-90-7. OCLC 1124656644.


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