Corto Maltese, sea panels — artwork #10913 by Hugo Pratt · Bruxelles, Belgium
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Hugo Pratt (Rimini, 1927 - Pully, 1995) was an Italian comics author, regarded as one of the masters of the ninth art. Corto Maltese, his sailor adventurer, first appeared in 1967 in the magazine Sgt. Kirk with "The Ballad of the Salt Sea", and the series ran until 1991. His brushwork, all contrasts of black and white and flat areas of ink, left a lasting mark on European comics. A childhood in Et…
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Added 28/07/2026
This face of the building is cut into large-format comic panels separated by white bands: Corto in profile facing the sea, a close-up of his hands hauling a rope, a running silhouette, then below, small boats and a ship in the swell. The first-floor row of windows crosses the montage without breaking it, and the blue-tinged black and white is faithful to Hugo Pratt's drawing.
The artwork Corto Maltese, sea panels is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Bruxelles in Belgium, more precisely here: Quai des Péniches, Bruxelles.
This graffiti is also tagged as: tribute, ship, comics, noir-et-blanc, maritime, bd.
Find all artworks by the artists who contributed to its creation by clicking on their name: Hugo Pratt
The photo was published on 28-07-2026 by Rabot.
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