Born in Alghero, graduated in Modern Literature – history of spectacle in Florence.
From almost 8 years I worked as critic, graphic designer and il...lustrator for the magazine Hystrio and I cured the imagine of the International Balzan Foundation.
Since 2009 I’m one of founders and the director of Mimaster Illustrazione, Milan, Italy. Since 2017 I'm the curator of The Illustrators Survival Corner at the BCBF (Bologna), CCBF (Shanghai) and MICBF (Moscow)
Awards:
AI website, 2008, 2016; Annual 2019, 2020
Communication Arts Award of Excellence, 2008;
NY SOI Annual and exhibition 58, 59, 60, 61;
3x3 Annual No.13, 2016 Honorable Mention No.15, 2018 Book, No 16, 2019 Book, 2020 Book
CQ 50 online gallery, 53, 2018 Journal
Since February 2016 I've been represented by Salzman International agency
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Ivan CanuPaul Austerportrait of the author Paul Auster, 2011 - digital Client: The New York Times Book Review© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan Canuhaters' waveCover for Z-Die Zeit weekly, an homage to Hokusai, about the power of web haters. AD: Bettina Theuerkauf, Ellen Dietrich, Malin Schulz Nominated to German Design Prize, 2016. Selected into NY SI 59, exhibit and book, 2017© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan Canuthe matchFire walk with me - foreign politics of Trump's presidency© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan Canu15 portraits2017 series for Il Sole 24 Ore, for the column "At table with" by Paolo Bricco, Stefano Salis (ad. Adriano Attus)© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan Canunew Middle-AgeOn the Italian newspaper La Repubblica David Quammen talks to Luca Fraioli about the new Middle-Aged dictionary of Trump (page design: Stefano Cipolla - AD: Angelo Rinaldi)© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan Canuportrait of Ta-Nehisi CoatesThe afro-american Author Ta-Nehisi Coates has written an article from his last memorial book on weekly Tuttolibri of La Stampa newspaper(AD Cynthia Sgarallino)© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuMiles to GoAudible's cover for "Miles to Go" podcast© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuA Devil in the ValleyAudible's cover for "A Devil in the Valley" podcast© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuLatinFinanceseries of covers for LatinFinance magazine, 2019-2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuNZZopen spread for Swiss NZZam Sonntag magazine, 2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuTheFerrymanopen illustration for This American Life website, 2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuCococover for Laure Duval's "The season of the wind" novel, Mondadori, 2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuMarie CurieSeries of illustration for "Marie Curie" picture book, CIDEB-Black Cat, 2018© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuMichelstaedtercover for "Carlo Michelstaedter" biography, LEG editions, 2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuKosovelcover for "Sre?ko Kosovel" biography, LEG editions, 2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan Canucinemaportraits of the Italian director and Oscar winner Vittorio De Sica and the Italian actress and Oscar winner Anna Magnani, for "Italy of the Resistance in 50 portraits", Centauria, 2020© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuLeopardiportrait of the Italian Romantic poet Giacomo Leopardi, for "Very Italians" picture book, Adriano Salani publisher, 2020© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuDeLucchiportrait of the Italian designer Michele De Lucchi, Il Sole 24 Ore, 2019© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuQueenSeries for "God Save the Queen" picture book, Centauria, 2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuMerkelcover portrait of the German former Prime Minister Angela Merkel, L'Espresso magazine, 2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuGramscicover book portrait of the Italian politician and philosopher Antonio Gramsci, Laterza, 2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuLiberationseries of illustrations for Paolo Mieli's "Italy of the Liberation in 50 portraits", Centauria, 2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuTolstojpaperback covers for Lev Tolstoy's novels and essays, Feltrinelli, 2015-2019© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuMontalbánSeries of cover for the Italian paperback edition of Manuel Vázquez Montalbán's novels, Feltrinelli, 2015-2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuBaresicover portrait for the Italian football's champion's autobiography Franco Baresi, Feltrinelli, 2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuFalconecover portrait for Maria Falcone, "The judge's legacy", Mondadori, 2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuL'Espressoseries of covers for L'Espresso magazine, 2018-2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuArteditorial illustration about the museums' open access, for L'Espresso magazine, 2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuHistoryeditorial illustration on the importance of history, for L'Espresso magazine, 2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuDarth Machiavellieditorial illustration on the actuality of Machiavelli's philosophy, for L'Espresso magazine, 2019© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuDraculaeditorial illustration about the actuality of the vampire's myth, for L'Espresso magazine, 2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan Canumuseumsthe future of museums, editorial illustration for L'Espresso magazine, 2020© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuIndiana JonesThe actuality of Indiana Jones and the new historical museums, for L'Espresso magazine, 2021© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuPutinThe Zar against the world, for L'Espresso magazine, 2018© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuLoveA kiss will save humanity, for L'Espresso magazine, 2022© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuKong economyOn L'Espresso interview to the sociologist Richard Sennett about the liquid society (AD Stefano Cipolla)© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuTrump's moneyDie Zeit's cover Politik section© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuGym aloneillustration for The Wall Street Journal Life & Arts (AD Lisa Dilillo) done with @procreate: as home workouts rise during Coronavirus, gyms sweat (by Avantika Chilkoti)© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuMath is politicsIllustration for the Sofia Ventura's article about Chiara Valerio's book "Math is politics", L'Espresso magazine, Sept. 13th 2020 (AD Stefano Cipolla, design Alessio Melandri)© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuPope Francisportrait of Pope Francis for L'OBS, weekly French magazine (AD Serge Ricco)© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuMario Draghicover for L'Espresso magazine, Feb. 7th 2021 /AD Stefano Cipolla)© 2023 Ivan Canu
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Ivan CanuMarcel Proustopen spread for L'Espresso magazine, Feb. 28 2021 (AD Stefano Cipolla), digital.© 2023 Ivan Canu